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Species profile—Austrochaperina fryi (peeping whistlefrog)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Amphibia (amphibians) → Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed frogs) → Austrochaperina fryi (peeping whistlefrog)

Photo of Austrochaperina fryi (peeping whistlefrog) - McDonald, K.,Queensland Government,1997
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Amphibia (amphibians)
Family
Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed frogs)
Scientific name
Austrochaperina fryi (Zweifel, 1962)
Common name
peeping whistlefrog
Type reference
Zweifel, R.G. (1962). A systematic review of the microhylid frogs of Australia. Am. Mus. Novit. 2113: 1-40 [26].
WildNet taxon ID
701
Synonym(s)
Sphenophryne fryi
Sphenophryne polysticta
Austrochaperina brevipes
Alternate name(s)
cricket chirper
Fry's frog
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=701.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022