Flag for Taxon: Northern Laughing Tree Frog (Litoria rothii)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sandboa | Northern Laughing Tree Frog (Litoria rothii) |
it has been split into two species. |
Jan. 14, 2024 12:56:54 +0000 | loarie |
see comments |
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Note the Zootaxa article linked above is paywalled
ASW page link: https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Pelodryadinae/Litoria/Litoria-ridibunda
This taxon has been split. The western form has been elevated into a new species, Litoria ridibunda.
Donnellan, S. C., R. A. Catullo, J. J. L. Rowley, P. Doughty, L. C. Price, H. B. Hines, and S. J. Richards. 2023. Revision of Litoria rothii (Anura: Pelodryadidae) from northern Australia. Zootaxa 5352: 73–108
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5352.1.3
This new arrangement has been accepted by ASOW.