Cophixalus australis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anura 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Microhylidae
Subfamilia: Asterophryinae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species: Cophixalus australis

Name

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Cophixalus australis Hoskin, 2012

Holotype: QMJ 43655, male.

Type locality: Mt Spec, Paluma Ra. (18°57′S, 146°11′E), north-east Queensland, C. Corben, 11 January 1976.

Paratypes:

  • QMJ 39923, North Bell Peak, Malbon Thompson Ra. (17°05′S, 145°53′E).
  • QMJ 50700, Douglas Ck Rd, Kirrama Ra. (18°12′S, 145°45′E, elevation 800 m).
  • QMJ 61251, Mid Macks, Kirrama Ra. (18°02′30″S, 145°36′30″E).
  • QMJ 65377, Kirrama Ra. (18°01′30″S, 145°35′30″E, elevation approx. 900 m)
  • QMJ 70701, Lacey Ck, Mission Beach (17°51′05″S, 146°04′50″E, elevation 40 m).
  • QMJ 70710, QMJ 70711, Loop track at picnic ground, Paluma township (19°00′30″S, 146°12′30″E, elevation 900 m).
  • QMJ 70782, The Crater/Mt Hypipamee National Park (17°25′54″S, 145°29′08″E, elevation 980 m).

References

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  • Hoskin C.J. 2012: Two new frog species (Microhylidae: Cophixalus) from the Australian wet tropics region, and redescription of Cophixalus ornatus. Zootaxa, 3271: 1–16. [1]

Vernacular names

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English: Southern Ornate Nursery-frog