Philoria loveridgei Parker, 1940
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.
geographic distribution of Philoria loveridgei
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Open encyclopedia reference
Loveridge's frog (Philoria loveridgei), also known as the masked mountain frog, is a species of frogs in the family Limnodynastidae.
It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, and streams.
They are primarily found in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, inhabiting the headwaters of rainforest streams, where it lays its eggs in nests in the ground.
This species demonstrates unique reproductive behaviors, including the formation of jelly-like nests with the jelly providing a safe space for embryos to develop in.
It is threatened by habitat loss and by infection of the amphibian chytrid fungus. Loveridge's frog is named in honour of British herpetologist, Arthur Loveridge.
Wikipedia contributors, Loveridge's frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:40:59.839423+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Philoria loveridgei Parker, 1940
- Name authority
- Parker, 1940
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Limnodynastidae
- Genus
- Philoria
- 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
- superfamilyMyobatrachoidea Schlegel, 1850
- familyLimnodynastidae Lynch, 1969
- genusPhiloria Spencer, 1901
- speciesPhiloria loveridgei Parker, 1940
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Philoria. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Philoria frosti Spencer, 1901 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philoria sphagnicola (Moore, 1958) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philoria knowlesi Mahony, Hines, Mahony & Donnellan, 2022 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philoria kundagungan (Ingram & Corben, 1975) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philoria pughi Knowles, Mahony, Armstrong & Donnellan, 2004 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philoria richmondensis Knowles, Mahony, Armstrong & Donnellan, 2004 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Kyarranus loveridgei (Parker, 1940) (Parker, 1940) | 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=663933 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:4GCRY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.