Common Names
Common Names in English:
Banjo Frog, Eastern Banjo Frog
Description
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 1,176 meters (0 to 3,858 feet).[1]
Ecology: The species frequents all habitats
except alpine
areas, rainforest and extremely arid
zones. It is found commonly in suburban gardens, dams and swamps
. It burrows in loamy soils and forages
on the surface after rain. It breeds
in dams, small lakes
, marshes and slow-flowing streams
. From August to April males may travel up to 1 km
to breeding sites. Males call
in concealed positions, usually in floating vegetation. Up to 4,000 eggs
are laid in a floating foam nest
. In warm weather they complete
development in 4-5 months, in cold weather development may take 12-15 months.
List of Habitats:1.5Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry
1.8Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Swamp
2.1Savanna - Dry
2.2Savanna - Moist
3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry
4.5Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry
5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls
)
5.4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs
, Marshes, Swamps, Fens
, Peatlands
5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
14.5Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas
15.2Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds
(below 8ha)
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Amphibia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Amphibians
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Superorder:
Salientia
()
- Order:
Anura
()
- (Rafinesque, 1815) Hogg, 1839:152
- Suborder:
Neobatrachia
()
- Reig, 1958
- Superfamily:
Myobatrachoidea
()
- Schlegel, 1850
- Family:
Limnodynastidae
()
- Lynch, 1969
- Genus:
Limnodynastes
()
- Fitzinger, 1843
- Specific name:
dumerilii
- Peters, 1863
- Scientific name: - Limnodynastes dumerilii Peters, 1863
- Specific name:
dumerilii
- Peters, 1863
- Genus:
Limnodynastes
(
- Family:
Limnodynastidae
(
- Superfamily:
Myobatrachoidea
(
- Suborder:
Neobatrachia
(
- Order:
Anura
(
- Superorder:
Salientia
(
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
(
- Class:
Amphibia
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005
Similar Species
Members of the genus Limnodynastes
There are approximately 25 species in this genus:
L. convexiusculus (Marbled Frog) · L. depressus (Flat-Headed Frog) · L. dorsalis (Western Banjo Frog) · L. dorsalis dorsalis · L. dumerili · L. dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) · L. dumerilii dumerilii · L. dumerilii fryi · L. dumerilii grayi · L. dumerilii insularis (Southern Bullfrog) · L. dumerilii variegatus · L. fletcheri (Long-Thumbed Frog) · L. interioris (Giant Banjo Frog) · L. latopalmata · L. lignarius · L. ornatus (Ornate Burrowing Frog) · L. peroni · L. peronii (Brown-Striped Frog) · L. peronii var. rugulosus Keferstein, 1867 · L. salmini (Salmon-Striped Frog) · L. salminii · L. spenceri (Spencer's Burrowing Frog) · L. tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) · L. terraereginae (Northern Banjo Frog) · L. terrareginae
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Further Reading
- Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
- Barker, J., Grigg, G. and Tyler, M. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons Pty Ltd, New South Wales.
- Hero, J.-M., Littlejohn, M. and Marantelli, G. 1991. Frogwatch Field Guide to Victorian Frogs. Department of Conservation and Environment, Melbourne.
- Martin, A.A. 1972. Studies in Australian Amphibia III. The Limnodynastes dorsalis Complex (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 20: 165-211.
- Peters, W.C.H. (1863a): Übersicht der von Hrn. Richard Schomburgk an das zoologische Museum eingesandten Amphibien, aus Buchsfelde bei Adelaide in Südaustralien - Monatsber. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1863, pp. [228-236]
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 07, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
- Hero, J.-M., Brown, P., Meyer, E., Lemckert, F., Robertson, P. & Clarke, J. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 07, 2007:
- OZCAM
- Provider, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
- Yale University Peabody Museum, Peabody Herp Collection DiGIR provider Service
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 29767
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-663944
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13838464
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 663944
- IUCN ID: 41159
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 151154
Footnotes
- Mean = 283.610 meters (930.479 feet), Standard Deviation = 339.860 based on 381 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
