Dryopsophus daviesae (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001)
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.
A male en:Davie's Tree Frog (Litoria daviesae) from en:Barrington Tops National Park NSW.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Davies' tree frog (Dryopsophus daviesae) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rivers. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Davies' tree frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:58:21.105706+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dryopsophus daviesae (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001)
- Name authority
- (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Dryopsophus
- 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
- genusDryopsophus Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesDryopsophus daviesae (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dryopsophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dryopsophus citropa (Péron, 1807) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryopsophus nudidigitus (Copland, 1963) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryopsophus subglandulosus (Tyler & Anstis, 1983) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryopsophus phyllochrous (Günther, 1863) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryopsophus barringtonensis (Copland, 1957) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryopsophus piperatus (Tyler & Davies, 1985) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Litoria daviesae Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001 Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001 | synonym |
| Ranoidea daviesae (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001) (Mahony, Knowles, Foster & Donnellan, 2001) | 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=1271405 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:NPJFH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.