Coggerdonia Wells & Wellington, 1985: 4

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Coggerdonia Wells & Wellington, 1985: 4

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Type species: Hyla adelaidensis Gray, 1841 , by original designation.

Content: One species— Coggerdonia adelaidensis * ( Gray, 1841) .

Diagnosis: Coggerdonia can be diagnosed from Mahonabatrachus by medium vs. small size; from Litoria and Mahonabatrachus by reduced finger webbing vs. none; and from Litoria by the absence vs. presence of an alary process of hyoid. Refer to Tables 1 and 2.

Distribution and ecology: Arboreal frogs that call from emergent reeds in permanent ponds or slow-moving water, found in forests and woodlands and modified landscapes in south-western Australia.

Etymology: According to Wells and Wellington (1985), named for Harold Cogger, in recognition of his contributions to Australian herpetology. The gender is feminine.

Remarks: Coggerdonia is the equivalent of the Litoria adelaidensis Group of Tyler and Davies (1978).