Torrent frog
Torrent frogs are a number of unrelated
algae
; their well-developed feet make them agile climbers of slippery rocks.
Torrent frogs belong to the following taxa:
- The "torrent frogs" of Asia are certain species in various Micrixalidae) and Nanorana (Dicroglossidae).
- The "torrent frogs" of Africa are the genera Odontobatrachidae), which are found in eastern Africa, central Africa and western Africa, respectively.[1]
- The "torrent frogs" of Australia are the genus Taudactylus of the Australian ground frog family (Myobatrachidae).
- The torrent treefrog (Litoria nannotis) of Australia is in the tree frog family (Hylidae)
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Black torrent frog
Micrixalus saxicola
Ranidae
India -
Torrent treefrog
Litoria nannotis
Hylidae
Australia
See also
- Grass frog (disambiguation)
- Green frog (disambiguation)
- Rocket frog (disambiguation)
- Tree frog
- Torrent salamander
References
- PMID 24239613.