White-lipped tree frog

This article is about the Australian frog. For other uses, see White-lipped tree frog (disambiguation).
"Giant tree frog" redirects here. For other uses, see Giant tree frog (disambiguation).

White-lipped tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. infrafrenatus
Binomial name
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Synonyms
List
  • Hyla infrafrenata Günther, 1867
  • Calamita dolichopsis Cope, 1867
  • Pelodryas dolichopsis Meyer, 1875
  • Pelodryas militarius Ramsay, 1878
  • Litoria guttata Macleay, 1878
  • Hyla dolichopsis Boulenger, 1882
  • Hyla infrataeniata Boulenger, 1885
  • Hyla spengeli Boulenger, 1912
  • Hyla militaria Boulenger, 1912
  • Hyla trinilensis Ahl, 1929
  • Hyla infralineata Rensch, 1936
  • Hyla spengleri Loveridge, 1948
  • Litoria infrafrenata Tyler, 1971
  • Sandyrana infrafrenata Wells and Wellington, 1985

The white-lipped tree frog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is the world's largest tree frog (the Cuban tree frog reaches a similar maximum size) and is found in Australia. Other common names include the New Guinea treefrog, giant tree frog, and Australian giant treefrog.[4]

  1. ^ Iskandar, D.; Mumpuni; Hero, J.; Retallick, R.; Richards, S. (2017). "Nyctimystes infrafrenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41095A114114070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T41095A114114070.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ EOL.org
  3. ^ Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.
  4. ^ "Nyctimystes infrafrenatus (Günther, 1867) | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-10-02.