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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (spotted marsh frog)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Leptodactylidae

Taxonomy
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis was named by Günther (1858). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther p. 321
1977Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Tyler p. 86 fig. 2f

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
—Neobatrachia(Reig 1958)
superfamilyHyloideaFord and Cannatella 1993
familyLeptodactylidae
genusLimnodynastesFitzinger 1843
speciestasmaniensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther 1858 [spotted marsh frog]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (28298)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (136072)