Cophixalus zweifeli
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| Cophixalus zweifeli | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Cophixalus |
| Species: | C. zweifeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophixalus zweifeli Davies & McDonald, 1998 | |
Cophixalus zweifeli is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species was named to honour American herpetologist Richard G. Zweifel.[1]
References
- Alford, R., Cunningham, M., Hoskin, C., McDonald, K. & Retallick, R. 2004. Cophixalus zweifeli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- ↑ Davies, M. M.; McDonald K. R. (1998). "A new species of frog (Anura: Microhylidae) from Cape Melville, Queensland". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 122: 159–164.
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