Mountain mist frog
The mountain mist frog or Nyakala frog (Ranoidea nyakalensis) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae, endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Ranoidea |
| Species: | R. nyakalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranoidea nyakalensis (Liem, 1974) | |
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Conservation status
It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and as Endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
- Jean-Marc Hero; Michael Cunningham; Ross Alford; Keith McDonald; Richard Retallick (2004). "Litoria nyakalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T12149A3326835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T12149A3326835.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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