Biology:Northern Flinders Ranges froglet
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Short description: Species of Australian frog
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Crinia |
| Species: | C. flindersensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Crinia flindersensis Donnellan, Anstis, Price & Wheaton, 2012
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| Approximate distribution
(Southern Australia) Range
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The northern Flinders Ranges froglet (Crinia flindersensis), or Flinders Springs froglet, is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia .
Description
The species grows up to about 25 mm in length (SVL). Colouration is brown on the back, with darker patches; the belly is white with small brown spots; the male has a grey-brown throat. The fingers and toes are unwebbed.[1]
Behaviour
Eggs are laid beneath rocks in slow-flowing creeks.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Crinia flindersensis". Australian Museum. https://portal.frogid.net.au/frogs/crinia-flindersensis.
Wikidata ☰ Q3002667 entry
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