Biology:Austrochaperina pluvialis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Austrochaperina |
| Species: | A. pluvialis
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| Austrochaperina pluvialis (Zweifel, 1965)
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Austrochaperina pluvialis, also known as the rain frog, white-browed chirper, flecked land frog,[2] or whitebrowed whistle frog,[3] is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[2] It is endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia .[2]
Habitat and conservation
Austrochaperina pluvialis occurs in rainforests at elevations up to at least 900 m (3,000 ft), and at least historically, to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1] They are usually found beneath fallen timber and leaf litter.[1][3] Males call from beneath leaves on the forest floor. Eggs are deposited terrestrially and have direct development, hatching as fully formed froglets.[1]
Austrochaperina pluvialis is an infrequently seen species that appears patchily distributed because of difficulty of encountering it. In the past it has been threatened by habitat loss caused by logging. At present, development for tourism could represent a localized threat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jean-Marc Hero, Richard Retallick (2004). "Austrochaperina pluvialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54350A11127800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54350A11127800.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54350/11127800. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Austrochaperina pluvialis (Zweifel, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Microhylidae/Asterophryinae/Austrochaperina/Austrochaperina-pluvialis.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Austrochaperina pluvialis". Frogs Australia Network. 25 February 2005. http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=198.
Wikidata ☰ Q2700457 entry
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