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Species profile—Cyclorana novaehollandiae (eastern snapping frog)

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Animalia (animals) → Amphibia (amphibians) → Hylidae (tree frogs) → Cyclorana novaehollandiae (eastern snapping frog)

Photo of Cyclorana novaehollandiae (eastern snapping frog) - McDonald, K.,Queensland Government,1997
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Amphibia (amphibians)
Family
Hylidae (tree frogs)
Scientific name
Cyclorana novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1867
Common name
eastern snapping frog
Type reference
Steindachner, F. (1867). Amphibien. In, Reise der osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859. Zoologie 1(4): 1-70 Vienna: State Printer [29 pl 2 figs 7-10].
WildNet taxon ID
620
Synonym(s)
Litoria novaehollandiae
Ranoidea novaehollandiae
Dryopsophus novaehollandiae
Alternate name(s)
eastern snapping-frog
New Holland frog
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & 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=620.

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

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Last updated
8 March 2022