Northern tinker frog | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Myobatrachidae |
Genus: | Taudactylus |
Species: | T. rheophilus
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Binomial name | |
Taudactylus rheophilus Liem &
Hosmer, 1973
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The northern tinker frog, northern timber frog, or tinkling frog (Taudactylus rheophilus) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia. [1] [2] It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams. [1] Adults are nocturnal. [3]
As most other members of the genus Taudactylus, this species has declined drastically. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List [1] and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. [3] The precise reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss. [1] [3]
Northern tinker frog | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Myobatrachidae |
Genus: | Taudactylus |
Species: | T. rheophilus
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Binomial name | |
Taudactylus rheophilus Liem &
Hosmer, 1973
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The northern tinker frog, northern timber frog, or tinkling frog (Taudactylus rheophilus) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia. [1] [2] It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams. [1] Adults are nocturnal. [3]
As most other members of the genus Taudactylus, this species has declined drastically. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List [1] and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. [3] The precise reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss. [1] [3]