Pouched frog

Pouched frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Assa
Species:
A. darlingtoni
Binomial name
Assa darlingtoni
Loveridge, 1933
Range of the pouched frog

The pouched frog (Assa darlingtoni), or hip pocket frog,[2] is a small, terrestrial frog found in rainforests in mountain areas of south-eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia. It is one of two species within the genus Assa, the other being Assa wollumbin[3] and is part of the family Myobatrachidae.

  1. ^ Jean-Marc Hero, John Clarke, Ed Meyer (2004). "Assa darlingtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41130A10403727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41130A10403727.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Pickrell, John (2019-12-17). "As fires rage across Australia, fears grow for rare species". sciencemag.org. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. ^ "New species of rare tadpole-carrying frog discovered in northern NSW". TheGuardian.com. 7 November 2021.