False western froglet

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False western froglet

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Crinia
Species:
C. pseudinsignifera
Binomial name
Crinia pseudinsignifera
Main, 1957

The false western froglet (Crinia pseudinsignifera) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, wastewater treatment areas, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  • Hero, J.-M.; Roberts, D. (2004). "Crinia pseudinsignifera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T41138A10404737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41138A10404737.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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