Limnodynastes lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979)
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 Limnodynastes lignarius
map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. distribution: Jean-Marc Hero, Paul Horner, Dale Roberts 2004. Limnodynastes lignarius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 January 2013. compilation: Givet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The woodworker frog (Limnodynastes lignarius) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, rocky areas, and caves.
Wikipedia contributors, Woodworker frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:59:50.830650+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Limnodynastes lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979)
- Name authority
- (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Limnodynastidae
- Genus
- Limnodynastes
- 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
- genusLimnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesLimnodynastes lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Limnodynastes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Limnodynastes dorsalis (Gray, 1841) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes fletcheri Boulenger, 1888 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes terraereginae Fry, 1915 | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes superciliaris (Keferstein, 1867) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes grayi (Steindachner, 1867) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Megistolotis lignarius Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979 Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979 | 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=663947 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:6QDFC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.