Hochstetter's frog

species of amphibian
Taxon taxon Q913000
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Hochstetter's frog

Summary

Hochstetter's frog is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #1,598 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hochstetter's frog's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hochstetter's frog is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ferdinand von Hochstetter is named after Hochstetter's frog[5].
  • Hochstetter's frog's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Hochstetter's frog is classified within Leiopelma[7].
  • Hochstetter's frog is endemic to New Zealand[8].
  • Hochstetter's frog's scientific name is Leiopelma hochstetteri[9].
  • Hochstetter's frog's Commons category is recorded as Leiopelma hochstetteri[10].
  • Hochstetter's frog's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leiopelma hochstetteri[11].
  • Hochstetter's frog's Commons gallery is recorded as Leiopelma hochstetteri[12].
  • Hochstetter's frog's described by source is recorded as Critter of the Week[13].
  • Hochstetter's frog's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. hochstetteri'}[14].
  • Hochstetter's frog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hochstetter’s frog'}[15].
  • Hochstetter's frog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hochstetter's Frog"}[16].
  • Hochstetter's frog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hochstetter's New Zealand Frog"}[17].
  • Hochstetter's frog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hochstetter's frog"}[18].
  • Hochstetter's frog's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[19].
  • Hochstetter's frog's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as declining[20].

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Classification

Hochstetter's frog's scientific name is Leiopelma hochstetteri[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Leiopelma[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hochstetter’s frog'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hochstetter's Frog"}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hochstetter's New Zealand Frog"}[17].

Discovery and Description

Ferdinand von Hochstetter is named after Hochstetter's frog[5].

Distribution

Hochstetter's frog is endemic to New Zealand[8].

Identifiers

Hochstetter's frog's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 23272[21]. Hochstetter's frog's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 51644[22]. Hochstetter's frog's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 331366[23]. Hochstetter's frog's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2429808[24]. Hochstetter's frog's ITIS TSN is recorded as 663269[25].

Why It Matters

Hochstetter's frog ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #1,598 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nztcs conservation status declining
    Parent taxon Leiopelma
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
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