Geocrinia
Sign in to saveGeocrinia is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. These frogs are endemic to Australia. Two species are known from southeastern Australia (Victoria and Tasmania), while one is known from southeastern Western Australia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyMyobatrachidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 369
- Family
- Myobatrachidae
- Collections
- ANWC, NMV
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Myobatrachidae
- Image
- Geocrinia laevis.jpg
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- Commons category
- Geocrinia
- taxon name
- Geocrinia
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Geocrinia
- endemic to
- Australia
- taxon author citation
- Blake, 1973
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Geocrinia is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. These frogs are endemic to Australia. Two species are known from southeastern Australia (Victoria and Tasmania), while one is known from southeastern Western Australia.
All the species in this genus were at some point referred to as Crinia. Further studies showed there was some considerable differences between this group of frogs and Crinia. These differences included; a slightly sturdier body, smoother skin on the ventral surface and the greatest difference, the reproductive nature, laying the eggs outside of water.
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