Cave-dwelling frog
| Cave-dwelling frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. cavernicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria cavernicola Tyler & Davies, 1979 | |
The cave-dwelling frog (Litoria cavernicola) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, rocky areas, inland karsts, and caves.
Sources
- Cogger, H., Roberts, D. & Horner, P. 2004. Litoria cavernicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Biswas Jayant 2014 Occurrence and Distribution of Cave Dwelling Frogs of Peninsular India)
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