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The mountain frog (Philoria kundagungan), or red and yellow mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. [1] The scientific name comes from the Gubbi Gubbi language of southern Queensland , ‘kunda’ meaning mountain and ‘gungan’ meaning frog.
Litoria spaldingi, the northern creek frog, is a frog endemic to Australia. It has been found in the Northern Territory and in the western Queensland. [2] [3] The species was originally considered a synonym of the Watjulum frog (Litoria watjulumensis) but was resurrected as a species in 2021. [1] [4]
Ranoidea myola is similar to the green-eyed tree frog. It is a medium-sized stream and tropical forest frog. There is sexual dimorphism displayed between sexes; males are smaller than the females. This species is generally a mottled pattern of tan and brown on the body and a whitish cream color on the ventral surface but variations occur.
Ranoidea wilcoxii, also known as the stony-creek frog, [2] eastern stony creek frog, [3] and Wilcox's frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is endemic to Australia, being found solely on the eastern coast between Ingham , QLD , and Sydney , NSW , and as far west as Atherton , QLD . [ 2 ]
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. is a species of the genus Hydrocharis known by the common name European frog-bit. It is a free-floating flowering plant that bears small white flowers. "Morsus-ranae" means "frog bite" in Latin, and it is part of this species' scientific name because frogs might seen as biting on the leaves. [ 1 ]
Ranoidea bella is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, first found in Cape York Peninsula.The species is most similar to R. gracilenta and R. chloris, but can be distinguished from its cogeners by having a large male body size (between 34.5 to 41.8 millimetres (1.36 to 1.65 in)), a "near-immaculate" green dorsum, an orange venter, its bright orange-coloured digits and webbing, the ...
Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding more light on the rich diversity of life forms in the region.. The ...
The new species came from the place, Noa-Dihing River, from where the specimens were collected. This Noa-Dihing Music Frog is differed from other species of Nidirana genus by its size, oval toe tips, the tubercles on their backs and the unique call [2] reminiscent of "wild duck species". [3] The species is named after the Noa-Dahing River. [4]