Cave-dwelling frog
The cave-dwelling frog or cave frog (Litoria cavernicola) is a frog from northwestern Australia.[1][2]
| Cave-dwelling frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Ranoidea |
| Species: | R. cavernicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranoidea cavernicola (Tyler & Davies, 1979) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The cave-dwelling frog lives in caves and between large rocks in sandstone canyons in the Kimberly region.[1] It is green to reddish-brown in color.[2]
The frogs lay their eggs in shallow pools of water, but scientists do not know what the tadpoles are like.[2]
References
- "Litoria cavernicola". Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "Cave Frog". Western Australia Museum. 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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