Leiopelma auroraensis Worthy 1987 (frog)

Amphibia - Salientia - Leiopelmatidae

Belongs to Leiopelma according to B. Sanchiz 1998

Sister taxa: Leiopelma acricarina, Leiopelma hamiltoni, Leiopelma hochstetteri, Leiopelma markhami, Leiopelma miocaenale, Leiopelma waitomoensis

Type specimen: NMNZ S234413, a skeleton (very complete but disarticulated skeleton)

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leiopelma auroraensis in the database

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