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Lesueur's frog
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Ranoidea
Species:	R. lesueuri
Binomial name
	Ranoidea lesueuri; (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
	Distribution of the Lesueur's Frog

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Lesueur's frog (Ranoidea lesueuri) is a species of ground-dwelling tree frog native to south-eastern Australia, from Sydney, to eastern Victoria.

Etymology

The specific name, lesueuri, is in honor of French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur.^[1]

Description

Lesueur's frog is a moderately large frog; females of this species reach 7 cm (2.8 in), while males reach about 4.5 cm (1.8 in). It ranges from pale to dark brown above, but males in the breeding season become bright yellow. Often, darker patches occur on the back. A dark stripe runs from the snout to the shoulder. The backs of the legs are blue with black spots, which helps distinguish this species from the very similar stony creek frog. The top half of the iris is pale and the bottom half dark. The toe discs are small and the belly is white.

Ecology and behaviour

Lesueur's frog is associated with rocky streams and creeks in coastal heath forests, montane areas, and rainforests. Males make a soft, purring call from beside creeks or from pools on the edges of streams during spring, summer, and autumn. Breeding occurs mostly after rain.

An average of about 1630 eggs are laid in single clump loosely attached to bedrock in streams. The eggs are normally laid in still pools of streams. Hatching occurs up to a week after laying. Tadpoles reach about 4.5 cm (1.8 in), and are golden brown. Metamorphosis occurs during summer and autumn, about 50–60 days after laying. Metamorph frogs are small, about 1.4 cm (0.6 in) and resemble the adult, but the dark stripe on the head is not very prominent.

In 2004, this species was divided into three separate species, with the stony creek frog north of Sydney and Ranoidea jungguy in northern Queensland.

References

^ Beoelens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2013. The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. ("Lesueur", p. 124).

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+{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
-{{Taxobox | name = Lesueur's Frog
+{{Speciesbox
-| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
 | image = Lesueurs Frog09.jpg
+| image2 = Litoria lesueuri male.jpg
-| image_width = 250px
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| status = LC
+| status_system = IUCN3.1
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| genus = Ranoidea (genus)
-| classis = [[Amphibia]]
-| ordo = [[Anura]]
+| species = lesueuri
+| authority = ([[André Marie Constant Duméril|Duméril]] & [[Bibron]], 1841)
-| familia = [[Hylidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Litoria]]''
-| species = '''''L. lesueuri'''''
-| binomial = ''Litoria lesueuri''
-| binomial_authority = [[Duméril]] & [[Bibron]], [[1841]]
 | range_map = Lesueurii range.png
 | range_map_caption = Distribution of the Lesueur's Frog
 }}
-[[Image:Litoria lesueuri male.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Male Lesueur's Frog]]
-'''Lesueur's Frog''' (''Litoria lesueuri'') is a species of ground-dwelling [[tree frog]] native to south-eastern [[Australia]], from [[Sydney, New South Wales]] to eastern [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].
+'''Lesueur's frog''' (''Ranoidea lesueuri'') is a [[species]] of ground-dwelling [[tree frog]] native to south-eastern Australia, from Sydney, to eastern [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].
-==Physical description==
-Lesueur's Frog is a moderately large sized frog, females of this species reach 7 centimetres (2.8&nbsp;in), while males reach about 4.5 centimetres (1.8&nbsp;in). It ranges from pale to dark brown above, however males in the breeding season become bright yellow. There is often darker patchs on the back. There is a dark stripe that runs from the snout to the shoulder. The back of the legs are blue with black spots, this helps distinguish this species from the very similar [[Stoney Creek Frog]], (''Litoria wilcoxi''). The top half of the iris is pale and the bottom half dark. The toe discs are small and the belly is white.
+==Etymology==
+The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''lesueuri'', is in honor of French [[Natural history|naturalist]] [[Charles Alexandre Lesueur]].<ref>Beoelens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2013. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians''. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-907807-41-1}}. ("Lesueur", p. 124).</ref>
+==Description==
+Lesueur's frog is a moderately large frog; females of this species reach 7&nbsp;cm (2.8&nbsp;in), while males reach about 4.5&nbsp;cm (1.8&nbsp;in). It ranges from pale to dark brown above, but males in the breeding season become bright yellow. Often, darker patches occur on the back. A dark stripe runs from the snout to the shoulder. The backs of the legs are blue with black spots, which helps distinguish this species from the very similar [[stony creek frog]]. The top half of the iris is pale and the [[valley|bottom]] half dark. The toe discs are small and the belly is white.
 ==Ecology and behaviour==
-[[Image:L lesueuri spawn.jpg|thumb|192px|left|Lesueur's Frog spawn.]]
+[[Image:Litoria lesueurii spawn.jpg|thumb|192px|left|Lesueur's frog spawn]]
-Lesueur's Frog is associated with rocky streams and creeks in coastal heath forests, montane areas and rainforest. Males make a soft purring call from beside creeks or from pools on the edges of streams during spring, summer and autumn. Breeding occurs mostly after rain.
+Lesueur's frog is associated with rocky streams and creeks in coastal heath forests, montane areas, and rainforests. Males make a soft, purring call from beside creeks or from pools on the edges of streams during spring, summer, and autumn. Breeding occurs mostly after rain.
-An average of about 1630 eggs are laid in single clump loosely attached to bedrock in steams. The eggs are normally laid in still pools of streams. Hatching occurs up to a week after laying. Tadpoles reach about 4.5 centimetres (1.8&nbsp;in), and are golden brown. [[Metamorphosis]] occurs during summer and autumn, about 50-60 days after laying. Metamoprh frogs are small, about 1.4 centimetres (0.6&nbsp;in) and resemble the adult, however the dark stripe on the head isn't very prominent.
+An average of about 1630 eggs are laid in single clump loosely attached to bedrock in streams. The eggs are normally laid in still pools of streams. Hatching occurs up to a week after laying. Tadpoles reach about 4.5&nbsp;cm (1.8&nbsp;in), and are golden brown. [[Metamorphosis]] occurs during summer and autumn, about 50–60 days after laying. Metamorph frogs are small, about 1.4&nbsp;cm (0.6&nbsp;in) and resemble the adult, but the dark stripe on the head is not very prominent.
-In 2004 this species was divided into 3 separate species, with the [[Stoney Creek Frog]] (''Litoria wilcoxi'') north of Sydney and ''[[Litoria jungguy]]'' in northern [[Queensland]].
+In 2004, this species was divided into three separate species, with the stony creek frog north of Sydney and ''[[Ranoidea jungguy]]'' in northern [[Queensland]].
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-*Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
-*Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.
-*[http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=161 Frogs Australia Network]
-*[http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Litoria/lesueuri/ Frogs of Australia]-frog call available here.
+==Further reading==
-{{wikispecies|Litoria lesueurii}}
+{{Commons category|Ranoidea lesueuri}}
-{{commonscat|Litoria lesueurii}}
+* Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
+* Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060525013001/http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=161 Frogs Australia Network]
+* [http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Litoria/lesueuri/ Frogs of Australia]-frog call available here.
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q307177}}
 [[Category:Litoria]]
 [[Category:Amphibians of New South Wales]]
 [[Category:Amphibians of the Australian Capital Territory]]
-[[Category:Amphibians of Victoria (Australia)]]
+[[Category:Amphibians of Victoria (state)]]
+[[Category:Amphibians described in 1841]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril]]
-[[ca:Litoria lesueurii]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron]]
-[[fr:Litoria lesueurii]]
+[[Category:Frogs of Australia]]