Rhyaconastes booroolongensis (Moore, 1961)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Booroolong frog (Rhyaconastes booroolongensis) is a species of stream-dwelling frog native to the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the Pelodryadidae, or the "Australo-Papuan tree frog" family. The Booroolong frog is classified by the IUCN as an Endangered Species.
Wikipedia contributors, Booroolong frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:50:37.554532+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rhyaconastes booroolongensis (Moore, 1961)
- Name authority
- (Moore, 1961)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Rhyaconastes
- 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
- genusRhyaconastes Mahony, Donnellan & Richards in Donnellan et al., 2025
- speciesRhyaconastes booroolongensis (Moore, 1961)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rhyaconastes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyaconastes jungguy (Donnellan & Mahony, 2004) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhyaconastes wilcoxii (Günther, 1864) | 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 booroolongensis Moore, 1961 Moore, 1961 | synonym |
| Rawlinsonia booroolongensis (Moore, 1961) (Moore, 1961) | synonym |
| Ranoidea booroolongensis (Moore, 1961) (Moore, 1961) | synonym |
| Litoria booroolongensis (Moore, 1961) (Moore, 1961) | 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=1271471 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:V5LJM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.