Geocrinia lutea
Geocrinia lutea is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is sometimes named for the nearby towns, thus the Nornalup or Walpole frog. It is endemic to Southwest Australia, home to five of the seven cogeners in the genus Geocrinia.
| Nornalup frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Geocrinia |
| Species: | G. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Geocrinia lutea (Main, 1963) | |
It is threatened by habitat loss and an altered fire regime, this and other factors contributed to the 2004 reassessment as Near Threatened (NT). The habit, appearance and ecology is similar to that of the species, Geocrinia rosea.
See also
- Geocrinia sp.
References
- Roberts, D. & Hero, J.-M. (2004). "Geocrinia lutea". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T41146A10405839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41146A10405839.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Cogger, Harold G (1983) [1979]. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia (Rev. ed.). Reed. p. 44. ISBN 0-589-50356-1.
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