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Inelegant frog

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Species of amphibian

Inelegant frog
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species: C. infacetus
Binomial name
Cophixalus infacetus
Zweifel, 1985

The inelegant frog (Cophixalus infacetus) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is also known as the creaking frog or the creaking nursery frog due to its singular call. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Ross Alford, Michael Cunningham, Conrad Hoskin, Keith McDonald (2004). "Cophixalus infacetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41122A10403346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41122A10403346.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Creaking nurseryfrog – Cophixalus infacetus". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
Taxon identifiers
Cophixalus infacetus


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