Moss froglet

The moss froglet (Crinia nimbus), or moss frog, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, temperate shrubland, and swamps.

Moss froglet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Crinia
Species:
C. nimbus
Binomial name
Crinia nimbus
(Rounsevell, Ziegeler, Brown, Davies & Littlejohn, 1994)
Synonyms
  • Bryobatrachus nimbus Rounsevell, Ziegeler, Brown, Davies & Littlejohn, 1994

References

  • Hero, J.-M.; Brown, P. (2004). "Crinia nimbus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54352A11128041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54352A11128041.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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