Litoria meiriana

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	HYLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Litoria meiriana

Species Authority:

(Tyler, 1969)

Common Name/s:

English

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Rockhole Frog

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2004

Assessor/s:

Jean-Marc Hero, Paul Horner, Dale Roberts

Reviewer/s:

Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because its population is not believed to be in decline at present.

History:

2002

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This Australian endemic occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and across into Arnhem Land in the north of Northern Territory. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 342,000km2. The estimated altitudinal range of the species is from 150-600m asl.
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is closely associated with permanent creeks, small pools and waterholes on the face of rock outcrops. It is active by day and has the ability to "skip" across the surface of water to escape danger. By night it congregates on floating vegetation or at the water’s edge. It shelters in caves. It is a spring and summer breeder. Males call from leaf-litter and open rock faces at the edges of streams and pools. About 30-40 eggs are laid in small static pools upon or at the foot of rock escarpments on submerged rocks. Development takes 3-4 weeks.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

This species is closely associated with permanent creeks, small pools and waterholes on the face of rock outcrops. It is active by day and has the ability to "skip" across the surface of water to escape danger. By night it congregates on floating vegetation or at the water’s edge. It shelters in caves. It is a spring and summer breeder. Males call from leaf-litter and open rock faces at the edges of streams and pools. About 30-40 eggs are laid in small static pools upon or at the foot of rock escarpments on submerged rocks. Development takes 3-4 weeks.

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no known threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Its range includes multiple protected areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Conservation Actions:

Its range includes multiple protected areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Citation:	Jean-Marc Hero, Paul Horner, Dale Roberts 2004. Litoria meiriana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012.
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