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TABLE 5. Summary of morphological variation (mean±SD, and range in mm) in Litoria rubella species complex. Sample sizes are in parentheses after sex (M or F). Due to the quality of the vouchers, fewer measurements were available for L. capitula.
L. rubella L. capitula L. larisonans sp. nov. L. pyrina sp. nov.
F (29) M (38) F (4) M (9) F (17) M (16) F (10) M (24)
SVL 34.2±3.9 (28.9–42.1) 32.9±3.2 (27.9–38.9) 29.5±1.95 (26.7–31.2) 27.8±2.73 (24.1–32.9) 32.9±2.9 (28.5–38.8) 32.3±2.7 (26.2–36.7) 33.4±2.4 (30.1–36.5) 32.1±2.4 (27.3–36.0)
HDL 9.1±1.0 (7.3–10.8) 8.6±0.9 (7.2–10.2) - - 9.0±0.6 (7.9–9.9) 8.8±0.5 (8.0–9.8) 9.0±0.7 (8.1–9.9) 8.7±0.7 (7.3–9.9)
HDW 9.3±1.4 (7.2–11.9) 8.8±1.0 (6.9–10.5) 2.6±0.17 (2.4–2.8) 2.58±0.30 (2.0–3.0) 8.9±0.9 (7.4–10.6) 9.1±0.8 (7.8–10.5) 9.2±0.7 (8.4–10.5) 8.9±0.8 (7.2–10.2)
HD 5.2±1.4 (3.3–8.0) 5.0±1.17 (3.3–7.6) - - 4.5±0.6 (3.4–5.4) 4.4±0.5 (3.5–5.2) 6.1±0.9 (4.4–7.4) 6.0±0.7 (4.5–7.1)
DFE 5.5±0.9 (4.2–7.2) 5.1±0.8 (4.0–6.6) 1.4±0.042 (1.4–1.4) 1.41±0.15 (1.1–1.6) 5.4±0.4 (4.6–6.1) 5.3±0.3 (4.7–5.8) 5.8±0.4 (5.2–6.5) 5.8±0.6 (4.6–6.8)
EN 3.0±0.4 (2.3–3.7) 2.7±0.3 (2.1–3.3) - - 3.0±0.3 (2.5–3.4) 3.1±0.3 (2.4–3.4) 2.8±0.3 (2.3–3.3) 2.8±0.3 (2.3–3.3)
EYE 2.5±0.4 (2.0–3.4) 2.6±0.5 (1.9–3.6) - - 2.2±0.1 (2.0–2.4) 2.2±0.1 (1.9–2.4) 2.7±0.1 (2.5–2.9) 2.8±0.2 (2.4–3.3)
FEL 13.2±1.8 (9.9–16.7) 12.3±1.4 (9.4–14.9) 8.3±0.29 (8.0–8.7) 7.8±0.51 (6.8–8.5) 12.6±1.3 (10.5–14.4) 12.5±1.2 (10.1–15.1) 13.0±1.1 (11.7–14.9) 12.5±1.1 (10.1–14.4)
FOL 18.1±2.0 (15.1–22.7) 17.4±1.3 (14.9–19.5) 18.8±0.48 (18.4–19.5) 17.7±1.06 (16.3–19.9) 18.1±1.2 (15.9–20.5) 17.4±0.9 (15.5–18.7) 19.0±1.5 (16.9–21.1) 18.5±1.3 (15.5–20.3)
IMT 1.3±0.2 (1.0–1.7) 1.2±0.2 (1.0–1.7) - - 1.3±0.1 (1.1–1.5) 1.3±0.1 (1.0–1.5) 1.2±0.1 (1.1–1.4) 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.6)
IND 1.7±0.2 (1.2–2.1) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.8) - - 1.8±0.2 (1.4–2.1) 1.6±0.2 (1.0–1.9) 1.7±0.3 (1.1–2.0) 1.6±0.2 (1.1–1.9)
IOD 3.1±0.3 (2.5–3.8) 2.9±0.3 (2.3–3.6) - - 3.3±0.4 (2.6–3.8) 3.2±0.3 (2.5–3.6) 3.2±0.4 (2.4–3.7) 3.3±0.5 (2.4–4.1)
UAL 4.5±0.6 (3.7–6.2) 4.3±0.6 (3.2–5.5) 4.4±0.36 (4.0–4.8) 4.3±0.36 (3.9–4.8) 3.9±0.4 (3.0–4.4) 3.9±0.5 (3.1–5.0) 4.1±0.4 (3.6–4.5) 4.3±0.5 (3.2–5.0)
LAL 5.2±0.7 (4.0–6.9) 5.0±0.5 (3.9–6.2) 7.9±0.31 (7.5–8.2) 7.9±0.53 (7.2–8.8) 5.3±0.7 (4.0–6.5) 4.8±0.6 (4.1–5.8) 5.0±0.3 (4.4–5.6) 5.1±0.5 (4.1–6.4)
3FDW 1.5±0.4 (1.0–2.5) 1.3±0.2 (0.9–2.0) - - 1.6±0.3 (1.1–2.2) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.8) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.7) 1.3±0.2 (0.9–1.6)
3FW 0.8±0.2 (0.6–1.2) 0.7±0.1 (0.5–0.9) - - 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0) 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0) 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.3) 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0)
3TL 8.3±1.4 (6.4–12.6) 7.6±0.7 (5.7–8.9) - - 8.0±0.8 (6.0–9.6) 7.8±0.5 (7.2–8.8) 7.8±0.7 (6.5–8.8) 7.6±0.7 (6.1–8.6)
NS 1.2±0.4 (0.7–2.0) 1.0±0.2 (0.8–1.5) - - 1.0±0.1 (0.8–1.2) 0.9±0.1 (0.8–1.2) 1.1±0.2 (0.9–1.4) 1.0±0.2 (0.6–1.4)
PL 11.5±2.0 (8.7–18.8) 10.7±0.8 (9.3–12.4) - - 11.2±1.0 (9.4–13.1) 10.7±0.8 (8.9–11.7) 11.7±0.9 (10.2–13.0) 11.4±0.8 (9.6–12.7)
SNT 4.1±0.5 (3.1–5.2) 4.0±0.4 (3.3–5.0) - - 4.0±0.4 (3.3–4.6) 4.1±0.2 (3.7–4.4) 4.5±1.4 (3.6–8.2) 4.1±0.4 (3.3–5.0)
TEY 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.8) 1.0±0.1 (0.7–1.2) - - 1.1±0.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.1±0.2 (0.9–1.3) 1.1±0.2 (0.8–1.2) 1.0±0.2 (0.6–1.3)
TIB 12.7±1.3 (10.6–15.1) 12.1±1.0 (10.0–14.3) 14.0±0.53 (13.3–14.6) 12.9±0.79 (12.3–14.9) 12.5±0.8 (11.3–14.1) 12.2±0.8 (10.9–13.7) 13.0±1.0 (11.1–14.4) 12.6±0.8 (10.2–13.8)
TMP 2.0±0.4 (1.3–2.6) 2.0±0.4 (1.3–2.9) - - 2.1±0.2 (1.8–2.4) 2.0±0.2 (1.6–2.4) 1.7±0.3 (1.3–2.0) 1.8±0.2 (1.5–2.4)
4TDW 1.3±0.3 (0.8–2.3) 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.6) - - 1.3±0.3 (0.9–1.6) 1.3±0.3 (0.8–1.8) 1.3±0.2 (1.1–1.6) 1.2±0.2 (0.9–1.5)
4TW 0.8±0.2 (0.6–1.3) 0.8±0.1 (0.5–1.0) - - 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.2) 0.8±0.1 (0.5–1.1) 1.0±0.2 (0.7–1.3) 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.2)
L. rubella L. capitula L. larisonans sp. nov. L. pyrina sp. nov.
F (29) M (38) F (4) M (9) F (17) M (16) F (10) M (24)
SVL 34.2±3.9 (28.9–42.1) 32.9±3.2 (27.9–38.9) 29.5±1.95 (26.7–31.2) 27.8±2.73 (24.1–32.9) 32.9±2.9 (28.5–38.8) 32.3±2.7 (26.2–36.7) 33.4±2.4 (30.1–36.5) 32.1±2.4 (27.3–36.0)
HDL 9.1±1.0 (7.3–10.8) 8.6±0.9 (7.2–10.2) - - 9.0±0.6 (7.9–9.9) 8.8±0.5 (8.0–9.8) 9.0±0.7 (8.1–9.9) 8.7±0.7 (7.3–9.9)
HDW 9.3±1.4 (7.2–11.9) 8.8±1.0 (6.9–10.5) 2.6±0.17 (2.4–2.8) 2.58±0.30 (2.0–3.0) 8.9±0.9 (7.4–10.6) 9.1±0.8 (7.8–10.5) 9.2±0.7 (8.4–10.5) 8.9±0.8 (7.2–10.2)
HD 5.2±1.4 (3.3–8.0) 5.0±1.17 (3.3–7.6) - - 4.5±0.6 (3.4–5.4) 4.4±0.5 (3.5–5.2) 6.1±0.9 (4.4–7.4) 6.0±0.7 (4.5–7.1)
DFE 5.5±0.9 (4.2–7.2) 5.1±0.8 (4.0–6.6) 1.4±0.042 (1.4–1.4) 1.41±0.15 (1.1–1.6) 5.4±0.4 (4.6–6.1) 5.3±0.3 (4.7–5.8) 5.8±0.4 (5.2–6.5) 5.8±0.6 (4.6–6.8)
EN 3.0±0.4 (2.3–3.7) 2.7±0.3 (2.1–3.3) - - 3.0±0.3 (2.5–3.4) 3.1±0.3 (2.4–3.4) 2.8±0.3 (2.3–3.3) 2.8±0.3 (2.3–3.3)
EYE 2.5±0.4 (2.0–3.4) 2.6±0.5 (1.9–3.6) - - 2.2±0.1 (2.0–2.4) 2.2±0.1 (1.9–2.4) 2.7±0.1 (2.5–2.9) 2.8±0.2 (2.4–3.3)
FEL 13.2±1.8 (9.9–16.7) 12.3±1.4 (9.4–14.9) 8.3±0.29 (8.0–8.7) 7.8±0.51 (6.8–8.5) 12.6±1.3 (10.5–14.4) 12.5±1.2 (10.1–15.1) 13.0±1.1 (11.7–14.9) 12.5±1.1 (10.1–14.4)
FOL 18.1±2.0 (15.1–22.7) 17.4±1.3 (14.9–19.5) 18.8±0.48 (18.4–19.5) 17.7±1.06 (16.3–19.9) 18.1±1.2 (15.9–20.5) 17.4±0.9 (15.5–18.7) 19.0±1.5 (16.9–21.1) 18.5±1.3 (15.5–20.3)
IMT 1.3±0.2 (1.0–1.7) 1.2±0.2 (1.0–1.7) - - 1.3±0.1 (1.1–1.5) 1.3±0.1 (1.0–1.5) 1.2±0.1 (1.1–1.4) 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.6)
IND 1.7±0.2 (1.2–2.1) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.8) - - 1.8±0.2 (1.4–2.1) 1.6±0.2 (1.0–1.9) 1.7±0.3 (1.1–2.0) 1.6±0.2 (1.1–1.9)
IOD 3.1±0.3 (2.5–3.8) 2.9±0.3 (2.3–3.6) - - 3.3±0.4 (2.6–3.8) 3.2±0.3 (2.5–3.6) 3.2±0.4 (2.4–3.7) 3.3±0.5 (2.4–4.1)
UAL 4.5±0.6 (3.7–6.2) 4.3±0.6 (3.2–5.5) 4.4±0.36 (4.0–4.8) 4.3±0.36 (3.9–4.8) 3.9±0.4 (3.0–4.4) 3.9±0.5 (3.1–5.0) 4.1±0.4 (3.6–4.5) 4.3±0.5 (3.2–5.0)
LAL 5.2±0.7 (4.0–6.9) 5.0±0.5 (3.9–6.2) 7.9±0.31 (7.5–8.2) 7.9±0.53 (7.2–8.8) 5.3±0.7 (4.0–6.5) 4.8±0.6 (4.1–5.8) 5.0±0.3 (4.4–5.6) 5.1±0.5 (4.1–6.4)
3FDW 1.5±0.4 (1.0–2.5) 1.3±0.2 (0.9–2.0) - - 1.6±0.3 (1.1–2.2) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.8) 1.4±0.2 (0.9–1.7) 1.3±0.2 (0.9–1.6)
3FW 0.8±0.2 (0.6–1.2) 0.7±0.1 (0.5–0.9) - - 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0) 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0) 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.3) 0.8±0.1 (0.6–1.0)
3TL 8.3±1.4 (6.4–12.6) 7.6±0.7 (5.7–8.9) - - 8.0±0.8 (6.0–9.6) 7.8±0.5 (7.2–8.8) 7.8±0.7 (6.5–8.8) 7.6±0.7 (6.1–8.6)
NS 1.2±0.4 (0.7–2.0) 1.0±0.2 (0.8–1.5) - - 1.0±0.1 (0.8–1.2) 0.9±0.1 (0.8–1.2) 1.1±0.2 (0.9–1.4) 1.0±0.2 (0.6–1.4)
PL 11.5±2.0 (8.7–18.8) 10.7±0.8 (9.3–12.4) - - 11.2±1.0 (9.4–13.1) 10.7±0.8 (8.9–11.7) 11.7±0.9 (10.2–13.0) 11.4±0.8 (9.6–12.7)
SNT 4.1±0.5 (3.1–5.2) 4.0±0.4 (3.3–5.0) - - 4.0±0.4 (3.3–4.6) 4.1±0.2 (3.7–4.4) 4.5±1.4 (3.6–8.2) 4.1±0.4 (3.3–5.0)
TEY 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.8) 1.0±0.1 (0.7–1.2) - - 1.1±0.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.1±0.2 (0.9–1.3) 1.1±0.2 (0.8–1.2) 1.0±0.2 (0.6–1.3)
TIB 12.7±1.3 (10.6–15.1) 12.1±1.0 (10.0–14.3) 14.0±0.53 (13.3–14.6) 12.9±0.79 (12.3–14.9) 12.5±0.8 (11.3–14.1) 12.2±0.8 (10.9–13.7) 13.0±1.0 (11.1–14.4) 12.6±0.8 (10.2–13.8)
TMP 2.0±0.4 (1.3–2.6) 2.0±0.4 (1.3–2.9) - - 2.1±0.2 (1.8–2.4) 2.0±0.2 (1.6–2.4) 1.7±0.3 (1.3–2.0) 1.8±0.2 (1.5–2.4)
4TDW 1.3±0.3 (0.8–2.3) 1.2±0.2 (0.8–1.6) - - 1.3±0.3 (0.9–1.6) 1.3±0.3 (0.8–1.8) 1.3±0.2 (1.1–1.6) 1.2±0.2 (0.9–1.5)
4TW 0.8±0.2 (0.6–1.3) 0.8±0.1 (0.5–1.0) - - 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.2) 0.8±0.1 (0.5–1.1) 1.0±0.2 (0.7–1.3) 0.9±0.2 (0.6–1.2)
| Date made available | 28 Feb 2025 |
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| Publisher | Zenodo |
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Systematics of the Little Red Tree Frog, Litoria rubella (Anura: Pelodryadidae), with the description of two new species from eastern Australia and arid Western Australia: Pelodryadidae), with the description of two new species from eastern Australia and arid Western Australia
Purser, W. A., Doughty, P., Rowley, J. L., Böhme, W., Donnellan, S. C., Anstis, M., Mitchell, N., Shea, G. M., Amey, A., Mitchell, B. A. & Catullo, R. A., 28 Feb 2025, In: Zootaxa. 5594, 2, p. 269-315 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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