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Dahl's aquatic frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Litoria

Higher classification
  
Australasian treefrogs

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hylidae

Scientific name
  
Litoria dahlii

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Frog, Australasian treefrogs, Tornier's frog, Cyclorana australis, Roth's tree frog

Dahl's aquatic frog (Litoria dahlii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Dahl's aquatic frog was once thought to be able to consume the eggs, tadpoles and young of the invasive and venomous cane toad with no apparent ill effect, but this observation was based on a handful of captive survivals. Adults will regurgitate the young toads, and avoid eating them in future, or rarely swallow them; in this case, about half the adults will die. These frogs do not appear to have an elevated resistance to bufotoxins compared to other Australian hylid frogs, and avoid these toads if they survive their first toad meal.

References

Dahl's aquatic frog Wikipedia