| Austrochaperina pluvialis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Austrochaperina |
| Species: | A. pluvialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrochaperina pluvialis (Zweifel, 1965) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sphenophryne pluvialis Zweifel, 1965 |
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Austrochaperina pluvialis, commonly known as the Rain Frog or White-browed Whistling Frog, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.[1] It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some Australian tribes believed that this frog can cause (and prevent) rain.
Like all frogs, the Rain Frog feed on insects and worms. It is a prey to snakes, cranes, shoebills, Nile crocodiles, and monitor lizards.