| Northern tinker frog | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Taudactylus |
| Species: | T. rheophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Taudactylus rheophilus Liem & Hosmer, 1973 | |
The northern tinker frog, northern timber frog, or tinkling frog (Taudactylus rheophilus) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia. It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams. Adults are nocturnal.
Conservation status
As most other members of the genus Taudactylus, this species has declined drastically. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The precise reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Taudactylus rheophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T21534A78446538. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Taudactylus rheophilus Liem and Hosmer, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Taudactylus rheophilus — Tinkling Frog". Species Profile and Threats Database. Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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