Species Litoria watjulumensis (Copland, 1957)
Giant Rocket Frog, Watjulum Frog, Watjulum Rocket Frog
- Hyla latopalmata watjulumensis 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 [96] [in part].
Type data:
Syntype(s) WAM R11633-5, R11638, R11896-11907 (these specimens are the only ones that come from 'the type locality Watjulum Mission close to Yampi Sound, north of King Sound', inferring that they are the only specimens listed under 'Specimens examined and Locality Records' that qualify for consideration as syntypes), Watjulum (=Wotjulum) Mission, WA
Comment: Tyler (1968) cited 29 syntypes. Of these, those listed here he assigned to Litoria watjulumensis [as wotjulumensis] (Copland, 1957). For his assignment of the other syntypes, see Litoria coplandi (Tyler, 1968) and L. peronii (Tschudi, 1838). - Hyla wotjulumensis Tyler, M.J. 1968. A taxonomic study of hylid frogs of the Hyla lesueuri complex occurring in north-western Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 711-727 [713] [Shea, G. M. & Sadlier, R. A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1–91 regard this name as an unjustified emendation of Hyla latopalmata watjulumensis Copland, 1957].
Generic Combinations
- Litoria watjulumensis (Copland, 1957). —
Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. In, Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [51]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Fromw Stuart River, WA east to Victoria River catchment in Gregory National Park, NT, not recorded in eastern NT or QLD following removal of L. spaldingi from synonymy
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, nocturnal, open forest, predator, swamp, tall open shrubland, terrestrial, woodland, woodland swamps.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder, free-living tadpole.
General References
Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91
Tyler, M.J. 1968. A taxonomic study of hylid frogs of the Hyla lesueuri complex occurring in north-western Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 711-727 (taxonomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AMPHIBIA | 19-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Feb-2023 | AMPHIBIA | 08-Dec-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Sep-2022 | HYLIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | 27-May-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 31-Jan-2017 | 13-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |