Copland's rock frog
Copland's rock frog, saxicoline tree frog, sandstone frog, rocky river frog or rock frog (Litoria coplandi)[2] is a frog from northern Australia.[3] It lives in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[4][1]
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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. coplandi
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| Litoria coplandi | |
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| Copland's rock frog lives in northern Australia. | |
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This frog lives near rocky cliffs and steep slopes with large amounts of loose rock. During the day, it hides in caves or cracks in the rocks. At night, it looks for food near small streams.[4]
These frogs are 4 cm from nose to rear end. They are light brown with darker brown marks. Their front feet are not webbed. Their hind feet are webbed. These frogs are strong climbers and light enough to skip across the surface of the water like a skipping stone.[3]
They lay eggs one at a time or a few at a time in small pools or streams where the water moves slowly. The eggs sink to the bottom. The tadpoles hatch after 52 days.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jean-Marc Hero; Paul Horner; Dale Roberts (2004). "Litoria coplandi". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T41085A10385969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41085A10385969.en. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Litoria coplandi (Tyler, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rock Frog: Litoria coplandi (Tyler 1968)". Western Australia Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 J-M Hero; et al. (April 5, 2002). "Litoria coplandi: Copland's Rock Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
