Long-thumbed frog

Long-thumbed frog
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Limnodynastes
Species:
L. fletcheri
Binomial name
Limnodynastes fletcheri
Boulenger, 1888
Synonyms
List
  • Limnodynastes marmoratus (Lamb, 1911)
  • Opisthodon fletcheri (Wells & Wellington, 1985)
  • Opisthodon lambi (Wells & Wellington, 1985)

The long-thumbed frog, Fletcher's frog or barking marsh frog (Limnodynastes fletcheri) is a species of non-burrowing ground frog native to south-eastern Australia. The species belongs to the genus Limnodynastes. The twelve species in the genus are characterised by a lack of toe pads. Following phylogenetic analysis, the species was placed in L. peronii clade group alongside L. depressus, L. tasmaniensis and L. peronii.