Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841 is a animal in the Limnodynastidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841 (Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841)
🦋 Animalia

Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841

Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841

The western spotted frog (Heleioporus albopunctatus) is an endemic Western Australian frog in the Limnodynastidae family, threatened by habitat loss and salinity.

Genus
Heleioporus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841

The western spotted frog, with the scientific name Heleioporus albopunctatus, is a frog species that belongs to the family Limnodynastidae. This species is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats include forests, shrublands, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, rocky areas, granite outcrops, arable land, pastureland, open excavations, and canals and ditches. It faces threats from habitat loss and elevated salinity.

Photo: (c) Isaac Cable, all rights reserved, uploaded by Isaac Cable

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Limnodynastidae Heleioporus

More from Limnodynastidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841 instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store