Mosleyia nannotis (Andersson, 1916)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Mosleyia nannotis from Paluma, Queensland
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Australian waterfall frog or torrent treefrog (Mosleyia nannotis) is a species of tree frog native to Far North Queensland, Australia. The common name "waterfall frog" is indicative of its habitat of moist, rocky streams, and is often found along waterfalls within its range.
Wikipedia contributors, Waterfall frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:15:07.541656+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mosleyia nannotis (Andersson, 1916)
- Name authority
- (Andersson, 1916)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Mosleyia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyPelodryadidae Günther, 1858
- genusMosleyia Wells & Wellington, 1985
- speciesMosleyia nannotis (Andersson, 1916)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mosleyia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mosleyia nyakalensis (Liem, 1974) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mosleyia rheocola (Liem, 1974) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hyla nannotis Andersson, 1916 Andersson, 1916 | synonym |
| Litoria nannotis (Andersson, 1916) (Andersson, 1916) | synonym |
| Hyla obsoleta nannotis Andersson, 1916 Andersson, 1916 | synonym |
| Ranoidea nannotis (Andersson, 1916) (Andersson, 1916) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1099464 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:44G5L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.