Species Limnodynastes lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979)
Carpenter Frog, Woodworker Frog
- Megistolotis lignarius Tyler, M.J., Martin, A.A. & Davies, M. 1979. Biology and systematics of a new limnodynastine genus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from north-western Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 135-150 [137, figs 1-2, 5-6, 8].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R58299, Lake Argyle—Kununurra road, 6.5 km N of Lake Argyle Tourist Village, Lake Argyle, Kimberley Division, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Limnodynastes lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Daly Basin (DAB), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, nocturnal, open forest, oviparous, predator, saxicoline, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder in lotic freshwater, free-living tadpole.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 31-Jan-2017 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |