Northern burrowing frog
The northern burrowing frog (Neobatrachus aquilonius) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
| Northern burrowing frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Limnodynastidae |
| Genus: | Neobatrachus |
| Species: | N. aquilonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Neobatrachus aquilonius Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | |
It may be listed under the family Leptodactylidae in older sources. Its distribution is from the arid border of the Kimberley, Western Australia, near Broome and Derby, extending east into the Northern Territory and Western Queensland.[1]
References
- Tyler, M.J. and Knight, F. Field guide to the frogs of Australia, revised edition, 2011
- Hero, J.-M. & Roberts, D. 2004. Neobatrachus aquilonius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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