Austrochaperina pluvialis

Austrochaperina pluvialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Austrochaperina
Species: A. pluvialis
Binomial name
Austrochaperina pluvialis
(Zweifel, 1965)
Synonyms

Sphenophryne pluvialis Zweifel, 1965

Austrochaperina pluvialis, commonly known as the Rain Frog or White-browed Whistling Frog, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.[1] It is endemic to Australia.

Description and habitat

A small species of frog about 5.5 cm long and with a weight up to 5 grams. It has spotty skin that is brown coloured with cream coloured spots and white dots.[2]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some Australian tribes believed that this frog can cause (and prevent) rain.

Diet

Like all frogs, the Rain Frog feed on insects and worms. It is a prey to snakes, cranes, shoebills and monitor lizards.

References

Notes

  1. "Austrochaperina pluvialis". Frogs Australia Network. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. http://www.wildanimalsonline.com/amphibians/rainfrog.php
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