Tornier's Frog
Litoria tornieri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusLitoria
- SpeciesLitoria tornieri (Tornier's Frog)
About the Tornier's Frog
Tornier's frog (Litoria tornieri) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, dry or moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Boulenger, G.A. 1882. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the Collection of the British Museum. Second Edition. Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers.) London. xvi + 503 pp. + Plates I.- XXX. (Hyla affinis, p. 413 + Plate XXVI., Figure 3.)
Gray, J.E. 1842. Descriptions of some hitherto unrecorded species of Australian reptiles and batrachians. Zool. Misc., Part 2: 51–57. (Pelodytes affinis, p. 56.) Nieden, F. 1923. Subordo Aglossa und Phaneroglossa. Anura 1. Das Tierreich 46: 1–584. (Hyla tornieri, p. 228.) Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tornier's Frog in Kakadu National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.