Biology:Inelegant frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Inelegant frog
Cophixalus infacetus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species:
C. infacetus
Binomial name
Cophixalus infacetus
Zweifel, 1985

The inelegant frog (Cophixalus infacetus) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is also known as the creaking frog or the creaking nursery frog[2] due to its singular call. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Ross Alford, Michael Cunningham, Conrad Hoskin, Keith McDonald (2004). "Cophixalus infacetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T41122A10403346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41122A10403346.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41122/10403346. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. "Creaking nurseryfrog – Cophixalus infacetus". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland. https://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/species/?cophixalus-infacetus. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2274854 entry