Mountain frog

The mountain frog (Philoria kundagungan), or red and yellow mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.[1] The scientific name comes from the Gubbi Gubbi language of southern Queensland, ‘kunda’ meaning mountain and ‘gungan’ meaning frog.[2]

For other uses, see Mountain frog (disambiguation).

Mountain frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Philoria
Species:
P. kundagungan
Binomial name
Philoria kundagungan
(Ingram & Corben, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Kyarranus kundagungan Ingram & Corben, 1975

Location

It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. Its habitat can be found in the areas of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, but its distribution is severely fragmented. The mountain frog is known to be found on moist leaves and vegetation or they are also found near creeks or seepage areas.[1]

Habitat

It is threatened by habitat loss. It is considered to be an endangered species. It is threatened by the process of logging. A lot of the species' habitat is being reserved and protected from timber harvesting. Also, disturbances from upstream that affect hydrological processes or water quality.[1]

Sources
  • Hero, J.-M.; Meyer, E.; Clarke, J. (2004). "Philoria kundagungan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54353A11128182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54353A11128182.en.

References
  1. "Philoria kundagungan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. "What's in a name?". Australian Geographic. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2019-02-22.


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