Species Litoria verreauxii (Duméril, 1853)
Verreaux's Frog
Generic Combinations
- Litoria verreauxii (Duméril, 1853).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) ; NSW, Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Alpine, arthropod-feeder, nocturnal, open forest, predator, swamp, tall forest, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder, free-living tadpole.
General References
Anstis, M. 1974. Australian frogs. Part 2. The behaviour and life history of Litoria verreauxi (Hylidae). Bulletin of Herpetology 1: 19-21
Anstis, M. 1976. Breeding biology and larval development of Litoriam verreauxi (Anura: Hylidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 100: 193-202
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. [50] (gave list of synonyms [subsequently removed])
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)
Pengilley, R.K. 1971. The food of some Australian anurans (Amphibia). Journal of Zoology, London 163: 93-103 (diet)
Watson, G.F., Loftus-Hills, J.J. & Littlejohn, M.J. 1971. The Litoria ewingi complex (Anura: Hylidae) in south eastern Australia. 1. A new species from Victoria. Australian Journal of Zoology 19: 401-416 (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 |