Species Litoria dentata (Keferstein, 1868)
Bleating Tree Frog, Keferstein's Tree Frog
- Hyla dentata Keferstein, W. 1868. Über die Batrachier Australiens. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 34: 253-290 [284].
Type data:
Holotype ZFMK (ex ZMG 123a; holotype length differs from that given in original description and inconsistencies in other measurements suggest that stated length was erroneous), NSW.Secondary source:
Rowley, J.J.L., Mahony, M.J., Hines, H.B., Myers, S., Price, L.C., Shea, G.M. & Donnellan, S.C. 2021. Two new frog species from the Litoria rubella species group from eastern Australia. Zootaxa 5071(1): 001-041 [23] (re-diagnosis).
Generic Combinations
- Litoria dentata (Keferstein, 1868). —
Tyler, M.J. 1971. The phylogenetic significance of vocal sac structure in hylid frogs. University of Kansas Publications of the Museum of Natural History 19: 319-360 [352]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, arthropod-feeder, closed forest, lentic freshwater, nocturnal, open forest, predator, tall forest, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder, free-living tadpole, breeds in lentic freshwater.
General References
Copland, S.J. 1957. Presidential address. Australian tree frogs of the genus Hyla. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 82: 9-108 (taxonomy)
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)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | AMPHIBIA | 08-Dec-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Sep-2022 | ANURA Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 | 10-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 31-Jan-2017 | 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |