Philoria sphagnicolus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia
Familia: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Philoria
Species: Philoria sphagnicolus

Name

Philoria sphagnicolus (Moore, 1958)

Type locality: "5000 feet on Point Lookout, near Ebor, New South Wales", Australia.

Holotype: AMS R16005.

Synonyms

* Kyarranus sphagnicolus Moore, 1958
* Philoria sphagnicolus — Cogger, Cameron & Cogger, 1983

References

* Moore, 1958, Am. Mus. Novit., 1919: 4.
* Cogger, Cameron, and Cogger, 1983, Zool. Cat. Aust., Amph. Rept., 1: 24.
* Frost, Darrel R. 2010. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.4 (8 April, 2010). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Philoria sphagnicolus . Accessed on 06 June 2008.
* 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN link: Philoria sphagnicolus (Endangered) Downloaded on 06 June 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Sphagnum Frog

The Sphagnum Frog (Philoria sphagnicolus) is a species of frog . Its natural habitats are subtropical moist upland forests, subtropical moist montane forests, and Streams. They vary in color from shades of yellow and orange. They usually have irregular black spots that range all over their body. Their main source of diet comes from small insects and that are usually ants. This species has been classified as endangered in 2004. It is threatened by Climate Change Pathogens and habitat loss. It is endemic to Australia. There have been other recommendations by scientist and other groups made to protect this species. Some of these recommendations are exclude logging around breeding areas, prevent pollution of streams and wetlands, and maintain vegetation and deep-leaf litter around streams.

References

Sphagnum Frog - profile[1]

* Hero, J.-M., Meyer, E. & Clarke, J. 2004. Philoria sphagnicolus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.