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Northern Territory frog

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Northern Territory frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Austrochaperina
Species:
A. adelphe
Binomial name
Austrochaperina adelphe
(Zweifel, 1985)
Synonyms
  • Sphenophryne adelphe Zweifel, 1985
Northern Territory frog
Northern Territory frog

The Northern Territory frog (Austrochaperina adelphe), also known as the peeping land frog, Top End chirper and Top End tiny frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and canals and ditches.

References

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  1. ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Paul Horner (2004). "Austrochaperina adelphe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54347A11127441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54347A11127441.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.