Rhyaconastes
Genus of amphibians
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Rhyaconastes is a genus of frogs in the family Pelodryadidae[1]. These frogs are native to streams and rivers in eastern Australia. Species in the genus were previously included within the wastebasket genus Litoria, but were separated into a new genus in 2025.[2] They are medium to large frogs (females are often significantly larger than males) characterised by a dull brown colour, though breeding males of all species excluding the Booroolong frog are bright yellow during breeding season nights[3] .
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| Female Rhyaconastes wilcoxii in the Stratford, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Rhyaconastes Mahony, Donnellan & Richards, 2025 |
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The genus is named from the Greek rhyakos, meaning "stream or torrent", and nastes meaning "inhabitant"[2].