Green-thighed frog
The green-thighed frog (Nyctimystes brevipalmatus) is a frog from Australia. It lives near the east coast of Australia near Brisbane.[2][3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. brevipalmatus
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The green-thighed frog is mostly brown with black stripes from its mouth to its front legs. Its thighs are light blue or green with black spots.[3][2]
They live near temporary bodies of water that dry up for part of the year.[2]
According to the IUCN Red List, green-thighed frogs are endangered because people cut down the forests and build roads and railroads in the places where they like to live, because of fires and pollution, and because of invasive species.[3]
Green-thighed frogs lay eggs that float together on top of the water. The tadpoles hatch within one day, stay tadpoles for 40 days and most become frogs before they are 100 days old.[4]
References
- ↑ "Nyctimystes brevipalmatus (Tyler, Martin, and Watson, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J-M Hero; H. Hines; E. Meyer; F. Lemckert; D. Newell (April 5, 2002). "Green-thighed Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jean-Marc Hero; Harry Hines; Ed Meyer; Frank Lemckert; David Newell; John Clarke (2004). "Litoria brevipalmata". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T12144A3325725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T12144A3325725.en. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Francis Lemckert; Michael Mahony; Traecey Brassil; Cameron Slatye (2006). "The biology of the threatened Green-thighed frog Litoria brevipalmata (Anura: Hylidae) in the central and mid-north coastal areas of New South Wales". Zoologist. 33 (3): 337-334. doi:10.7882/AZ.2006.007. Retrieved June 9, 2020.