Austrochaperina pluvialis

Austrochaperina pluvialis, also known as the rain frog, white-browed chirper, flecked land frog,[2] or whitebrowed whistle frog,[3] is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[2] It is endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia.[2]

This article is about Australian species known as the "rain frog". For other uses, see Rain frog.

Austrochaperina pluvialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Austrochaperina
Species:
A. pluvialis
Binomial name
Austrochaperina pluvialis
(Zweifel, 1965)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sphenophryne pluvialis Zweifel, 1965

Habitat and conservation

Austrochaperina pluvialis occurs in rainforests at elevations up to at least 900 m (3,000 ft), and at least historically, to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1] They are usually found beneath fallen timber and leaf litter.[1][3] Males call from beneath leaves on the forest floor. Eggs are deposited terrestrially and have direct development, hatching as fully formed froglets.[1]

Austrochaperina pluvialis is an infrequently seen species that appears patchily distributed because of difficulty of encountering it. In the past it has been threatened by habitat loss caused by logging. At present, development for tourism could represent a localized threat.[1]

References
  1. Hero, J.-M. & Retallick, R. (2004). "Austrochaperina pluvialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54350A11127800. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Austrochaperina pluvialis (Zweifel, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. "Austrochaperina pluvialis". Frogs Australia Network. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.


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