Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The marbled frog or marbled marsh frog (Limnodynastes convexiusculus) is a species of ground-dwelling frog native to northern and north-eastern Australia, and southern New Guinea in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
It should not be confused with the spotted grass frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis), which was also formerly known as the "marbled frog" in South Australia.
Wikipedia contributors, Marbled 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 convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878)
- Name authority
- (Macleay, 1878)
- 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 convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878)
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 lignarius (Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes dorsalis (Gray, 1841) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnodynastes fletcheri Boulenger, 1888 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Limnodynastes olivaceus De Vis, 1884 De Vis, 1884 | synonym |
| Phanerotis novaeguineae Van Kampen, 1909 Van Kampen, 1909 | synonym |
| Ranaster convexiusculus Macleay, 1878 Macleay, 1878 | synonym |
| Ranaster olivaceus (De Vis, 1884) (De Vis, 1884) | 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=663941 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:6QDFJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.