Mahony, Bertozzi, Guzinski, Hines, and Donnellan, 2023
Long considered to comprise southern populations of the stuttering frog (M. balbus), it was not recognised as a new species until 2023, when a phylogenetic study found it to be deeply divergent from M. balbus and thus described it as a new species.[2] The distributions of the northern and southern stuttering frogs are separated by the Macleay River.[3]
This species has disappeared from two-thirds of its distribution, and thus qualifies for Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[4][5] Populations south of Sydney have declined dramatically and the Victorian populations are believed to be extinct, although northern populations are thought to be stable. Unlike M. balbus, which is a high-altitude specialist, both upland and lowland populations of M. australis have been recorded.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^"Mixophyes australis Mahony, Bertozzi, Guzinski, Hines, and Donnellan, 2023". Amphibian Species of the World.
^ abMahony, Michael J.; Bertozzi, Terry; Guzinski, Jaro; Hines, Harry B.; Donnellan, Stephen C. (2023-06-02). "A new species of barred frog, Mixophyes (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from south-eastern Australia identified by molecular genetic analyses". Zootaxa. 5297 (3): 301–336. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5297.3.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
^University, Newcastle. "New species of frog discovered in NSW already feared endangered". phys.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
^Anderson, Natali (2023-06-06). "New Species of Barred Frog Discovered in Australia | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
Barker, J.; Grigg, G.C.; Tyler, M.J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons.
September 02, 2023
southern, stuttering, frog, southern, stuttering, frog, mixophyes, australis, large, species, frog, endemic, south, eastern, australia, found, eastern, south, wales, least, formerly, victoria, where, ranges, from, carrai, national, park, south, east, gippsland. The southern stuttering frog Mixophyes australis is a large species of frog endemic to south eastern Australia It is found in mid eastern New South Wales and at least formerly Victoria where it ranges from Carrai National Park south to East Gippsland It inhabits temperate and subtropical rainforest wet sclerophyll forest and moist gullies in dry forests 1 Southern stuttering frogScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily MyobatrachidaeGenus MixophyesSpecies M australisBinomial nameMixophyes australisMahony Bertozzi Guzinski Hines and Donnellan 2023Long considered to comprise southern populations of the stuttering frog M balbus it was not recognised as a new species until 2023 when a phylogenetic study found it to be deeply divergent from M balbus and thus described it as a new species 2 The distributions of the northern and southern stuttering frogs are separated by the Macleay River 3 This species has disappeared from two thirds of its distribution and thus qualifies for Endangered on the IUCN Red List 4 5 Populations south of Sydney have declined dramatically and the Victorian populations are believed to be extinct although northern populations are thought to be stable Unlike M balbus which is a high altitude specialist both upland and lowland populations of M australis have been recorded 2 References Edit Mixophyes australis Mahony Bertozzi Guzinski Hines and Donnellan 2023 Amphibian Species of the World a b Mahony Michael J Bertozzi Terry Guzinski Jaro Hines Harry B Donnellan Stephen C 2023 06 02 A new species of barred frog Mixophyes Anura Myobatrachidae from south eastern Australia identified by molecular genetic analyses Zootaxa 5297 3 301 336 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 5297 3 1 ISSN 1175 5334 Mixophyes australis www frogid net au Retrieved 2023 08 12 University Newcastle New species of frog discovered in NSW already feared endangered phys org Retrieved 2023 08 12 Anderson Natali 2023 06 06 New Species of Barred Frog Discovered in Australia Sci News Sci News Breaking Science News Retrieved 2023 08 12 Barker J Grigg G C Tyler M J 1995 A Field Guide to Australian Frogs Surrey Beatty amp Sons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern stuttering frog amp oldid 1170114094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
