Species Taudactylus diurnus Straughan & Lee, 1966 (Extinct)
Mt Glorious Torrent Frog
- Taudactylus diurnus Straughan, I.R. & Lee, A.K. 1966. A new genus and species of leptodactylid frog from Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 77: 63-66 [63].
Type data:
Holotype QM J13398, Green's Falls, Maiali National Park, Mt Glorious, SE QLD.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Amphibious, arthropod-feeder, closed forest, lotic freshwater, noctidiurnal, oviparous, predator, tall forest.
Extra Ecological Information
Free-living tadpole, torrent dweller.
General References
Ingram, G.J. 1980. A new frog of the genus Taudactylus (Myobatrachidae) from mid-eastern Queensland with notes on the other species of the genus. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 20: 111-119
Johnson, C.R. 1971. Thermal relations and water balance in the frog, Taudactylus diurnus, from an Australian rainforest. Australian Journal of Zoology 19: 35-39
Liem, D.S. & Hosmer, W. 1973. Frogs of the genus Taudactylus with descriptions of two new species (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 435-457
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2022 | MYOBATRACHIDAE Schlegel, 1850 | 20-Dec-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |