Long-snouted frog

The long-snouted frog,[4] scrub rocket frog[4] or sharp-snouted frog (Litoria longirostris) is a small frog from Australia. It lives on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland.[5][1]

Long-snouted frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. longirostris
Binomial name
Litoria longirostris
(Tyler & Davies, 1977)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Litoria longirostris (Tyler and Davies, 1977)
  • Llewellynura longirostris (Wells and Wellington, 1985)

This frog lives near streams and in forests high above sea level.[5] This frog does not lay its eggs directly in the water. People have found its eggs on rocks, leaves, dead plants and tree trunks near water but not in it.[5][2]

References
  1. Ross Alford; Michael Cunningham; Keith McDonald; Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria longirostris". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T41097A10389310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41097A10389310.en. Retrieved June 25, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Alexander S. Anderson; Camila Monasterio; Luke P. Shoo (January 2010). "Breeding Behaviour of the Poorly Known Australian Hylid Frog Litoria longirostris". Herpetofauna. 40 (1): 9–12. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. "Litoria longirostris Tyler and Davies, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. "Litoria longirostris: Long-snouted Frog". Frogs of Australia. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. J-M Hero; R.A. Alford; M. Cunningham; K.R. McDonald (April 5, 2002). "Litoria longirostris: Sharp-snouted Frog". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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