Laughing Frog Among 750 New Species Recognised in Australia. Check Pic

Australia has enriched its wildlife by recognising about 750 new species to be ded to official list of species in country.

new ditions to Australian National Species List 2023 include a laughing frog, Litoria ridibunda, which laughs inste of croaking; an orb spider named Venom, inspired by Tom Hardy's Marvel character; and an intertidal marine species named after legendary Sir David Attenborough.

National Species List formally describes and recognises Australia's native plants, animals, fungi, and or organisms.

Know About Fascinating Laughing Frog

Laughing Frog has taken spotlight with its unique characteristics. Also known as Litoria ridibunda, this tree frog produces a sound that resembles a laugh rar than a croak, setting it apart from or frogs.

Its distinctive features have intrigued researchers.

Australia is renowned for its diverse and unique flora and fauna and is home to many fascinating organisms. National Species List serves as a taxonomic database that formally describes native plants, animals, fungi, and or organisms of country.

In a statement to a leing media outlet, Tanya Plibersek, Australia’s Minister for Environment and Water, remarked, “Many people might be shocked to hear that 70% of our native species remain unnamed and hidden to science.”

“Australia is a global biodiversity hotspot with more than 150,000 native species, yet taxonomists are naming about two species new to science each day" she ded.

What is Taxonomy?

Taxonomy is a practice and science concerned with classification or categorization. It involves describing, naming and recording life on Earth.