- Frogs of New Zealand
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Hochstetter's Frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri)
Frogs of New Zealand are either from the Leiopelma genus endemic to the country or are one of the three extant introduced species.
Contents
Unique characteristics
Species
Native
Main article: Leiopelmatidae- Archey's Frog, Leiopelma archeyi
- Hamilton's Frog, Leiopelma hamiltoni
- Hochstetter's Frog, Leiopelma hochstetteri
- Maud Island Frog, Leiopelma pakeka
Extinct species are:
- Leiopelma auroraensis
- Leiopelma markhami
- Leiopelma waitomoensis
Introduced
Conservation
See also
References
Further reading
- D.G. Newman (1996). "Native frog (Leiopelma ssp.) recovery plan" (PDF). Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/tsrp18.pdf.
External links
- New Zealand Frog Conservation Biology - research on New Zealand frog biology
- New Zealand Frog Research Group - information and resources on frog conservation from the University of Otago
- Frogs at the Department of Conservation
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