Neobatrachus aquilonius Tyler, Davies, and Martin, 1981
Neobatrachus aquilonius Tyler, Davies, and Martin, 1981, Rec. W. Aust. Mus., 9: 155. Holotype: WAM R71005, by original designation. Type locality: "22-41 km S of Derby, Kimberley Division", Western Australia.
English Names
Rattling Metal-eyed Frog (Ingram, Nattrass, and Czechura, 1993, Mem. Queensland Mus., 33: 223).
Burrowing Rain Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 95).
Northern Burrowing Frog (Barker, Grigg, and Tyler, 1995, Field Guide Aust. Frogs., Ed. 2: 216; Tyler and Doughty, 2009, Field Guide Frogs W. Aust., 4th ed.: 95; Tyler and Knight, 2009, Field Guide Frogs Aust.: 90).
Distribution
Isolated localities in south-central to northern Western Australia, to the Barkly Tablelands, Northern Territory, Australia.
Comment
Roberts, 1997, Aust. J. Zool., 45: 95-112, suggested that this might be conspecific with Neobatrachus sudelli. See account by Tyler and Doughty, 2009, Field Guide Frogs W. Aust., 4th ed.: 95, who noted that this species is tetraploid. See brief account by Tyler and Knight, 2009, Field Guide Frogs Aust.: 90-91.
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