Northern tinker frog

Northern tinker frog

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Taudactylus
Species:
T. rheophilus
Binomial name
Taudactylus rheophilus
Liem & Hosmer, 1973

The northern tinker frog, northern timber frog, or tinkling frog (Taudactylus rheophilus) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia.[1][2] It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams.[1] Adults are nocturnal.[3]

Conservation status

As most other members of the genus Taudactylus, this species has declined drastically. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List[1] and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[3] The precise reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Taudactylus rheophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T21534A78446538. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Taudactylus rheophilus Liem and Hosmer, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Taudactylus rheophilus — Tinkling Frog". Species Profile and Threats Database. Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 January 2023.


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