Northern creek frog
Species of frog
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The northern creek frog (Litoria spaldingi) is a tree frog endemic to Australia. It has been found in the Northern Territory and in the western Queensland.[2][3]
| Northern creek frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. spaldingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria spaldingi (Hosmer, 1964) | |
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The species was originally considered a synonym of the Watjulum frog (Litoria watjulumensis) but was resurrected as a species in 2021.[1][4]
Original publication
- Hosmer, W. (1964). "A new frog of the genus Hyla, from Northern Territory, Australia". American Museum Novitates (2182): 1–7.
