Species Litoria staccato Doughty & Anstis, 2007
Chattering Rock Frog
- Litoria staccato Doughty, P. & Anstis, M. 2007. A new species of rock-dwelling hylid frog (Anura:Hylidae) from the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 23: 241-257 [243].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R162611 ♂ adult, WA, 'The Grotto', 30 km south of Wyndham [15.72540°S 128.27953°E].
Paratype(s) WAM R162512, R162514, R162513 2♂ 1♀, same locality as holotype; WAM R162537-8 ♂♂, WA [15.72506°S 128.27951°E]; WAM R162612-6, R162620 ♂♂, ♀, WA [15.72540°S 128.27953°E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Only from two locations nr 'The Grotto'.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Northern Kimberley (NK)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Slow trickle on a rocky ridge.
Common Name References
Doughty, P. & Anstis, M. 2007. A new species of rock-dwelling hylid frog (Anura:Hylidae) from the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 23: 241-257 [243] (Chattering Rock Frog)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 04-Feb-2023 | AMPHIBIA | 08-Dec-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 09-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 31-Jan-2017 | 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |