Kimberley froglet
| Kimberley froglet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Crinia |
| Species: | C. fimbriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crinia fimbriata Doughty, Anstis & Price, 2009 | |
The Kimberley froglet, Crinia fimbriata, is an Australian froglet found on the Mitchell Plateau in the north-west region of the Kimberley Mountains in Western Australia.[1]
As part of National Science Week 2010, the froglet was listed as one of Australia's Top 10 New Species of new Australian species discovered in 2009.[2]
References
- ↑ Paul Doughty, Marion Anstis & Luke C. Price (2009). "A new species of Crinia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the high rainfall zone of the northwest Kimberley, Western Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 25: 127–144.
- ↑ "Australia's Top 10 New Species. Which Did Australia Choose as No. 1?". Bush Blitz. 2010.
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