AmphibiaWeb - Litoria cavernicola


Litoria cavernicola Tyler and Davies, 1979 Cave-dwelling Frog	family: Hylidae subfamily: Pelodryadinae genus: Litoria
Taxonomic Notes: Following the Australian Society of Herpetology, AmphibiaWeb uses Litoria instead of Ranoidea or Dryopsophus (contrary to Dubois and Fretey 2016 and Duellman et al 2016).

Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account	Data Deficient (DD)
CITES	No CITES Listing
National Status	None
Regional Status	None

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Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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Kimberley region of Western Australia. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 8100 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Known only from caves and refuges between boulders in the sandstone gorges flanking the Mitchell Plateau of the Kimberley region.

Trends and Threats
Few records from a small area in a remote region where few threats would be present. Further surveys needed to confirm extent of occurrence.

Threats
None known.

Conservation Measures
None in place.

References

Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.

Tyler, M.J., Smith, L.A., and Johnstone, R.E. (1994). Frogs of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.

Originally submitted by: Jean-Marc Hero et. al. (first posted 2002-04-05)
Edited by: Ambika Sopory, Jean-Marc Hero (2008-09-16)

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria cavernicola: Cave-dwelling Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1349> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 22, 2024.

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