Dahl's aquatic frog
species of amphibian
(Redirected from Ranoidea dahlii)
Dahl's aquatic frog, the northern waterfrog, Dahl's olive tree frog, Dahl's tree frog, floodplain frog, northern lagoon frog or aquatic frog (Ranoidea dahlii) is a tree frog from Australia and New Guinea. Most of them live in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. There are a few more in Queensland and New Guinea.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Ranoidea |
| Species: | R. dahlii
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| Ranoidea dahlii (Boulenger, 1896)
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This frog lives near bodies of water that either take months to dry up or do not dry up at all. During the day, it sits next to the water. When the weather is dry, it finds a crack in the ground to hide in. Scientists do not know what the eggs or tadpoles are like.[3]
References
change- ↑ Jean-Marc Hero; Dale Roberts; Paul Horner; Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria dahlii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T41087A10386543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41087A10386543.en. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ranoidea dahlii (Boulenger, 1896)". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ↑ J-M Hero (April 5, 2004). "Litoria dahlii: Dahl's Aquatic Frog". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
