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A taxonomic revision of the Litoria aurea complex (Anura: Hylidae) in south-eastern Australia

1975; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Volume: 18; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

2204-2105

Gillian P. Courtice, Gordon C. Grigg,

Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation

Four subspecies of Litoria aurea have been previously recognised in south-eastern Australia. In the present paper, it is proposed that two of these subspecies (Litoria aurea aurea and Litoria aurea raniformis) be raised to specific status as Litoria aurea and Litoria raniformis respectively; that an isolated population from the New England region of NSW be recognised as a new species Litoria flavipunctata; and that the remaining two subspecies, Litoria aurea ulongae and Litoria aurea major be synonymised with Litoria aurea and Litoria raniformia respectively. This revision in taxonomy is proposed on the basis of morphological evidence and the apparent lack of hybridisation in areas of sympatry.