New Holland frog
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The New Holland frog, eastern snipping frog or wide-mouthed frog (Ranoidea novaehollandiae) is a tree frog from Australia. It lives in Queensland on Cape York and in New South Wales.[1][2]
New Holland frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Clade: | Ranoidea |
Species: | R. novaehollandiae
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Binomial name | |
Ranoidea novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1867) [1]
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This frog does not live in forests or high in mountains. It lays eggs in pools where the water does not move quickly, about 1000 at a time.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ranoidea novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1867)". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J-M Hero (April 5, 2002). "Cyclorana novaehollandiae: New Holland Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved September 20, 2020.