Leiopelma auroraensis
| Leiopelma auroraensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leiopelmatidae |
| Genus: | Leiopelma |
| Species: | †L. auroraensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiopelma auroraensis Worthy, 1987[1] | |
Leiopelma auroraensis, known as the Aurora frog, is an extinct species of frog that was found in New Zealand. One subfossil of the Aurora frog has been discovered in the Aurora Cave, Fiordland, New Zealand. It measured about 60 mm from the snout to the vent. It is named after the Aurora Cave for where it was found.[2] The other extinct New Zealand frogs are Markham's frog and Waitomo frog.[3][4] Aurora frog probably was a local form that had evolved from the more widely distributed Markham's frog.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Aurora Frog, Leiopelma auroraensis Worthy, 1987; holotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Worthy, Trevor H. (1987). "Osteology of Leiopelma (Amphibia: Leiopelmatidae) and descriptions of three new subfossil Leiopelma species". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 17 (3): 201–251. doi:10.1080/03036758.1987.10418160.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Worthy, Trevor H. (1987). "Palaeoecological information concerning members of the frog genus Leiopelma: Leiopelmatidae in New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 17 (4): 409–420. doi:10.1080/03036758.1987.10426482.
- ↑ Nadia Webster (2004). "Native frog captive husbandry manual". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 29 January 2015.