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 Author Purser, William A. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia & Phoenix Environmental Sciences, 2 / 3 King Edward Road, Osborne Park, WA 6017, Australia Author Doughty, Paul Collections & Research, Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew Street, Welshpool, WA 6106, Australia Author Rowley, Jodi L. Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia & Centre for Ecosystem Science; School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia Author Böhme, Wolfgang Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn, Germany Author Donnellan, Stephen C. South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia Author Mitchell, Marion Anstis Nicola Author Shea, Glenn M. Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia & Sydney School of Veterinary Science B 01, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Author Amey, Andrew Biodiversity and Geosciences, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Brisbane BC, Queensland 4101, Australia Author Mitchell, Brittany A. Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia & Centre for Ecosystem Science; School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia Author Catullo, Renee A. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia & Collections & Research, Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew Street, Welshpool, WA 6106, Australia & Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia text Zootaxa 2025 2025-02-28 5594 2 269 315 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.2.3 journal article 308469 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.2.3 21ed7d07-59b0-42ef-982b-b9b4a1c8764e 1175-5326 14954346 5D61C55E-D042-4818-9D7B-087DEC250BFB

TABLE 6. Variation in tadpole size. Tadpoles of each species (stages 33–40). N = number of individuals, ST = Gosner (1960) developmental stage, TL = total length, BL = body length (mm) in lateral view from tip of snout to body/tail junction.

Species	Reg. No. Locality	State	Latitude Longitude N ST TL			BL
L. rubella	AMS R184051 Marara, Darwin, NT	NT	12.4136°S 130.9125°E 1	35	33.5	12
L. rubella	AMS R184052 Micket Creek	NT	12.4125°S 130.9415°E 1	35	31.5	12
L. rubella	AMS R182310 107km N Threeways Roadhouse	NT	18.5543°S 133.9113°E 1	35	34.7	14
L. rubella	AMS R182298 9km along Fogg Dam Road	NT	12.6210°S 131.2896°E 2	37	34.9	13
L. rubella	AMS R182299 9km along Fogg Dam Road	NT	12.6210°S 131.2896°E	37	28.6	12
L. rubella	AMS R182303 Ormiston Gorge	NT	23.6321°S 132.7231°E 2	37	39.8	15
L. rubella	AMS R182304 Ormiston Gorge	NT	23.6321°S 132.7231°E	37	39	15
L. rubella	AMS R182229 Ormiston Gorge	NT	23.6321°S 132.7231°E 2	37	41.4	17
L. rubella	AMS R182230 Ormiston Gorge	NT	23.6321°S 132.7231°E	37	43.2	17
L. rubella	AMS R182309 107km N Threeways Roadhouse	NT	18.5543°S 133.9113°E 1	37	37.1	15
L. rubella	AMS R182283 Girilambone	NSW	31.3325°S 148.4724°E 1	37	38.9	15
L. rubella	AMS R184051 Micket Creek	NT	12.4125°S 130.9415°E 1	38	30.1	11
L. rubella	AMS R182281 Girilambone	NSW	31.3325°S 148.4724°E 1	38	43.8	16
L. rubella	AMS R182292 Marara, Darwin	NT	12.4136°S 130.9125°E 1	39	32.7	11
L. rubella	AMS R184050 Marara, Darwin	NT	12.4136°S 130.9125°E 1	40	38.2	13
L. rubella	AMS R182300 9km along Fogg Dam Road	NT	12.6210°S 131.2896°E 1	40	29.9	12
L. rubella	AMS R182317 Simpson’s Gap, Alice Springs	NT	23.7129°S 133.7295°E 2	40	47.1	17
L. rubella	AMS R182318 Simpson’s Gap, Alice Springs	NT	23.7129°S 133.7295°E	40	49.8	18
L. rubella	AMS R182282 Girilambone	NSW	31.3325°S 148.4724°E 1	41	47.8	16
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182349 Rous Creek	WA	22.6956°S 115.3545°E 1	36	29.8	12
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182349 Carnarvon	WA	24.8598°S 113.7315°E 2	37	40.5	15
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182348 Rous Creek	WA	22.6956°S 115.3545°E	37	31.02	12
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182293 Rous Creek	WA	22.6956°S 115.3545°E 1	38	38.5	14
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182292 Rous Creek	WA	22.6956°S 115.3545°E 1	39	37.4	14
L. larisonans sp. nov.	AMS R182291 Rous Creek	WA	22.6956°S 115.3545°E 1	40	39	13
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95199 Bramston’s Beach	Qld	17.3536°S 146.0180°E 1	33	31.3	11
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95200 Almaden	Qld	17.4096°S 144.6706°E 1	35	28.5	11
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95201 Bramston’s Beach	Qld	17.3536°S 146.0180°E 1	35	30.2	11
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95200 Bramston’s Beach	Qld	17.3536°S 146.0180°E 1	36	31.8	12
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95198 Almaden	Qld	17.4096°S 144.6706°E 1	37	30.6	12
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95202 39 km N Maryborough	Qld	25.2935°S 152.4215°E 1	37	36.4	14
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95201 Almaden	Qld	17.4096°S 144.6706°E 1	39	36.9	13
L. pyrina sp. nov.	QM J95199 Almaden	Qld	17.4096°S 144.6706°E 1	40	36.5	13