Species Adelotus brevis (Günther, 1863)
Tusked Frog
- Cryptotis brevis Günther, A. 1863. On new species of batrachians from Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 11: 26-28 [28, pl.4, fig.B].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.2.20.3, Clarence River, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Adelotus brevis (Günther, 1863).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Amphibious, arthropod-feeder, closed forest, cryptozoic, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, noctidiurnal, open forest, oviparous, tall forest.
Extra Ecological Information
Winter dormant, seasonal breeder, sexually dimorphic, free-living tadpole, riparian habitats.
General References
Moore, J.A. 1961. The frogs of eastern New South Wales. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 121: 149-386 (taxonomy, natural history)
Tyler, M.J. & Davies, M. 1979. Foam nest construction by Australian leptodactylid frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae). Journal of Herpetology 13: 509-510 (reproduction)
Watson, G.F. & Martin, A.A. 1973. Life history, larval morphology and relationships of Australian leptodactylid frogs. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 33-45
History of changes
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