Species Litoria infrafrenata (Günther, 1867)
Giant Tree Frog, Growling Tree Frog, White-lipped Tree Frog
- Hyla infrafrenata Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [56].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.2.24.11, Cape York, QLD. - Calamita dolichopsis Cope, E.D. 1867. On the families of raniform Anura. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 6: 189-206 [204].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANSP (presumed lost), Amboina, Molucca Ils. - Pelodryas militarius Ramsay, E.P. 1877. Description of a new species of Pelodryas from New Ireland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 28-30 [1878 on title page] [28].
Type data:
Holotype AM R5250, New Ireland. - Litoria guttata Macleay, W. 1877. The batrachians of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 135-138 [137].
Type data:
Holotype AM R29956 (ex MMUS R145), Binaturi River, near Daru, Papua New Guinea (as Katow). - Hyla infrataeniata Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Remarks on Mr. C.W. De Vis's recent contributions to the herpetology of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 16: 386-387 [387] [lapsus for Hyla infrafrenata Günther, 1867].
- Hyla dolichopsis tenuigranulata Boettger, O. 1895. Liste der Reptilien und Batrachier der Insel Halmaheira nach den Sammlunge Prof. Dr. W. Kukenthal's. Zoologischer Anzeiger 18(472): 129-140 [136].
Type data:
Lectotype SMF 2117, Halmahera and Ternate Ils, Molucca Ils. - Hyla dolichopsis pollicaris Werner, F. 1898. Vorläufige Mitteilung über die von Herrn Prof. F. Dahl im Bismarck-Archipel gesammelten Reptilien und Batrachier. Zoologischer Anzeiger 21: 552-556 [554].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHMW 16864 (whereabouts of remaining syntype(s) unknown), Ralum, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago.Type locality references:
Haupl, M. & Tiedemann, F. 1978. Typenkatalog der Herpetologischen Sammlung. Amphibia. Kataloge der Wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 2(Vertebrata 1): 1-35. - Hyla dolichopsis calcarifera Vogt, T. 1912. Beitrag zur Reptilien- und Amphibienfauna der Südseeinseln. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1912: 1-13 [10] [nom. nud.; name attributed to Werner].
- Hyla spengeli Boulenger, G.A. 1912. On some tree frogs allied to Hyla caerulea, with remarks on noteworthy secondary sexual characteristics in the family Hylidae. Zoologische Jahrbücher 15 1: 211-218 [215].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.2.23.15, Dinawa, Owen Stanley Mts, Papua New Guinea. - Hyla trinilensis Ahl, E. 1929. Beschreibung eines neuen Laubfrösches der Gattung Hyla von Java. Zoologischer Anzeiger 85: 269-271 [270].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB, Trinil, Central Java, Indonesia. - Hyla spengleri Loveridge, A. 1948. New Guinean reptiles and amphibians in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and the United States National Museum. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 101: 305-430 [402] [lapsus for Hyla spengeli Boulenger, 1912].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [44-45]
Generic Combinations
- Litoria infrafrenata (Günther, 1867).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coastal areas of northeast QLD, north of Townsville to Cape York; also widely distributed throughout New Guinea.
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, arthropod-feeder, closed forest, nocturnal, open forest, predator, swamp, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Free-living tadpole, breeds in swamps.
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)
Davies, M. 1978. Variation in the cranial osteology of the Australo-Papuan hylid frog Litoria infrafrenata. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 17: 337-345
Tyler, M.J. 1968. Papuan hylid frogs of the genus Hyla. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 96: 1-203 (taxonomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | AMPHIBIA | 08-Dec-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 31-Jan-2017 | 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |