Mountain mist frog
Mountain mist frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Litoria |
Species: | L. nyakalensis |
Binomial name | |
Litoria nyakalensis Liem, 1974 | |
The mountain mist frog or Nyakala frog (Litoria nyakalensis) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Conservation status
It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and as Endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
- ↑ Jean-Marc Hero; Michael Cunningham; Ross Alford; Keith McDonald; Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria nyakalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T12149A3326835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T12149A3326835.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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