Species Cophixalus zweifeli Davies & McDonald, 1998
Cape Melville Frog, Zweifel's Frog
- Cophixalus zweifeli Davies, M. & McDonald, K.R. 1998. A new species of frog (Anura: Microhylidae) from Cape Melville, Queensland. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 122(4): 159-165 [160].
Type data:
Holotype QM J64888 ♀, Cape Melville National Park, alt. 60–80 m [14°15'03"S 144°27'40"E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, saxicoline.
General References
Hoskin, C.J. 2013. A new frog species (Microhylidae: Cophixalus) from boulder-pile habitat of Cape Melville, north-east Australia. Zootaxa 3722(1): 61-72
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. (Cape Melville Frog)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2013 | Cophixalus Boettger, 1892 | 29-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |