Australian tree frogs
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New Guinea Giant Tree Frog ( Nyctimystes infrafrenatus ) |
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The Australian tree frogs (Pelodryadidae) are a family of frogs . To this day they are regarded as the subfamily of the tree frogs in many systematic studies .
features
The species of the family do not differ fundamentally morphologically from the tree frogs . That is why they were listed in the genus Hyla for a long time , to which the European tree frog , for example, belongs. Typical of all climbing frogs in the Australian tree frog family are the adhesive discs on the finger and toe ends. The species within the family are very different in appearance, behavior and habitat requirements. However, their distribution suggests a common ancestry.
distribution
The Australian tree frogs are not only found on the Australian continent including Tasmania , but are also rich in species in New Guinea , the Bismarck Archipelago , the Lesser Sunda Islands , the Moluccas , the Solomon Islands and Timor . Species were introduced by humans on several other islands (e.g. New Caledonia , New Zealand, and Guam ).
Systematics
The family consists of two subfamilies:
- Subfamily Litoriinae
- Genus Litoria
- Subfamily Pelodryadinae
- Genus Nyctimystes
- Genus Ranoidea including Cyclorana
Types (selection)
As of August 5, 2019
In current systematic reviews, 93 species are assigned to the genus Litoria . Many species of Litoria have been assigned to other genera within the family Pelodryadidae. Nyctimystes comprises 42 species and Dryopsophus or Ranoidea has 73 species.
- Litoria electrica Ingram & Corben, 1990
- Litoria rubella - Desert Tree Frog, tree frog that also lives in desert regions
- Ranoidea aurea (Lesson, 1827) - golden tree frog
- Ranoidea caerulea (White, 1790) - Coral finger tree frog
- Ranoidea moorei (Copland, 1957) - motorcycle frog
- Ranoidea splendida Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1977 - Magnificent tree frog
- Nyctimystes infrafrenata (Günther, 1867) - New Guinea giant tree frog
Litoria adelaidensis
Litoria angiana
Ranoidea barringtonensis
Ranoidea booroolongensis , young animal
Ranoidea chloris
Ranoidea citropa
Litoria fallax
Ranoidea lesueuri
(underwater)
Ranoidea phyllochroa
Ranoidea wilcoxi
Litoria rubella
Ranoidea xanthomera
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pelodryadidae . In: Lexikon der Biologie, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 1999.
- ↑ Darrel R. Frost: Pelodryadidae Günther, 1858 . In: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference . Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998–2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019
literature
- Harold G. Cogger: Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia. 2nd, revised edition. AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd, London 1979, ISBN 978-0-5890-7176-9 .
- GH Pyke (Ed.): The green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea: biology and conservation. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, 1996.
Web links
- List of species of the family Hylidae at Amphibiaweb
- Darrel R. Frost: Pelodryadidae Günther, 1858 . In: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference . Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998–2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019
- Frogs of Australia