The Northern Territory frog (Austrochaperina adelphe), also known as the peeping land frog, Top End chirper and Top End tiny frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and canals and ditches.
Northern Territory frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Austrochaperina |
Species: | A. adelphe
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Binomial name | |
Austrochaperina adelphe (Zweifel, 1985)
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References
edit- ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Paul Horner (2004). "Austrochaperina adelphe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54347A11127441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54347A11127441.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.