Broad-palmed frog
species of amphibian
The broad-palmed frog (Litoria latopalmata) is a frog from eastern Australia. It lives in Queensland and New South Wales.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. latopalmata
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| Litoria latopalmata | |
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This frog likes to live in forests and woodlands and on flood plains near rivers. It also lives in billabongs and other permanent and semi-permanent bodies of water.[2]
It lays eggs in groups underwater. The tadpoles take 50-90 days to become frogs.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Litoria latopalmata (Günther, 1867)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J-M Hero; et al. (April 5, 2002). "Broad-palmed Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ Jean-Marc Hero; Ed Meyer; John Clarke; Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria latopalmata". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T41096A10389029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41096A10389029.en. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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