Philoria richmondensis
Philoria richmondensis, also known as the mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.
| Mountain frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Limnodynastidae |
| Genus: | Philoria |
| Species: | P. richmondensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Philoria richmondensis Knowles, Mahony, Armstrong & Donnelan, 2004 | |
It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The snout-vent length is 28 mm.[1]
References
- "Philoria richmondensis". AmphibiaWeb. 2005-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- Hines, H. & Newell, D. 2004. Philoria richmondensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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