Spencer's river tree frog

Spencer's river tree frog (Ranoidea spenceri), also known as Spencer's tree frog[2] or spotted tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

Spencer's river tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. spenceri
Binomial name
Ranoidea spenceri
(Dubois, 1984)
Synonyms
  • Litoria spenceri Dubois, 1984

It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Gillespie, G.; Robertson, P.; Littlejohn, M. & Lemckert, F. (2004). "Litoria spenceri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. "ACT Heritage Library Image Library". images.act.gov.au. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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