The bumpy rocket frog (Litoria inermis), also known as Peters' frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is abundant and endemic to Australia, where it is found from northern Australia south to Maryborough, Queensland.
| Bumpy rocket frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. inermis
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| Binomial name | |
| Litoria inermis (Peters, 1867)
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Description
editAdults are about 35 mm (1.4 inches), tadpoles about 42 mm (1.7 inches). They are brown or grey with many small warts and darker patches on their backs. Their toes are half to three-quarters webbed, and the fingers are not webbed.[2][3]
Vocalizations
editSimilar to the striped rocket frog (L. nasuta), their calls are a few 'clucks', then a rapid series of 'weks' for some seconds, then a few more 'clucks'.[4]
Habitat
editThe natural habitats of the Bumpy rocket frog are subtropical or tropical swamps, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes, especially around rain-filled pools.[5]
Reproduction
editTheir eggs are laid in clumps of about 96 to 330 brown eggs on temporary pool surfaces.[6][7]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts, Paul Horner, Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41094A10388354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41094A10388354.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Tyler (1992), p. 20.
- ^ Ryan (2000), pp. 175, 175.
- ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Ryan (2000), p. 176.
- ^ Tyler (1992), p. 20.
References
edit- Tyler, Michael J. (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian Animals: Frogs. Pymble, Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 978-0-207-15996-1.
- Ryan, Michelle; Burwell, Chris (2000). Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland: Cooktown to Mackay. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. ISBN 0-7242-9349-3.