Hosmer's frog
| Hosmer's Frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. hosmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus hosmeri Zweifel, 1985 | |
The Hosmer's Frog (Cophixalus hosmeri) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has previously been threatened by habitat loss but is now of "Least Concern" as its habitat is secure and suffers no major threats.
Sources
- McDonald, K., Cunningham, M., Hoskin, C., Alford, R. & Retallick, R. 2004. Cophixalus hosmeri. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2 Sept 2013.
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