Kimberley rocket frog
| Kimberley rocket frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. axillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria axillaris Doughty, 2011
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The Kimberley rocket frog (Litoria axillaris) is a species of small frog that is endemic to Western Australia.[1][2] The species epithet axillaris refers to the stripes on the sides of the body.[2][3]
Description
[edit]The species grows up to 25.5 mm long, and has a triangular head with a pointed snout, and long limbs with half-webbed toes. It is pale greyish-brown with dark lateral stripes extending from the snout through the eyes and along the sides of the body.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The frog has only been recorded from the Prince Regent National Park, in the north-west Kimberley region of north-western Australia, where it has been observed on sandstone rock platforms.[2]
Researchers have heard the male frogs calling in pairs or alone, not in large groups as occurs with other frogs.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Litoria axillaris Doughty, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Kimberley Rocket Frog". Frog Watch. Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Litoria axillaris: Kimberly Rocket Frog". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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