AmphibiaWeb - Litoria gilleni


Litoria gilleni Spencer, 1896 Centralian Tree 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	Least Concern (LC)
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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Mountain ranges and associated rivers and streams of central Australia. South-central Northern Territory (Mc Donnell Ranges) and north-central South Australia. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 7600 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Confined to rock gorges where there are permanent streams and waterholes or temporary water. Hide in cool spaces beneath boulders during the day. Breeding biology largely unknown.

Trends and Threats
No known declines and no known threats despite small extent of occurrence (<20,000km2).

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.

Cogger, H.G. (1992). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books, New South Wales.

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

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria gilleni: Centralian Tree Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5817> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 28, 2024.

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