Leiopelma hamiltoni

primitive frog endemic to New Zealand
Taxon taxon Q1033375
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Leiopelma hamiltoni

Summary

Leiopelma hamiltoni is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Harold Hamilton is named after Leiopelma hamiltoni[5].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[6].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni belongs to the parent taxon Leiopelma[7].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is endemic to New Zealand[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Leiopelma hamiltoni is Leiopelma hamiltoni[9].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's Commons category is recorded as Leiopelma hamiltoni[10].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's described by source is recorded as Critter of the Week[11].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. hamiltoni'}[12].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hamilton’s frog'}[13].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hamilton's frog"}[14].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hamilton's Frog"}[15].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephens Island Frog'}[16].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's taxon author citation is recorded as McCulloch, 1919[17].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as nationally vulnerable[18].
  • Leiopelma hamiltoni's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as nationally critical[19].

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Classification

Leiopelma hamiltoni's scientific name is Leiopelma hamiltoni[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Leiopelma[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hamilton’s frog'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hamilton's frog"}[14], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephens Island Frog'}[16].

Discovery and Description

Harold Hamilton is named after Leiopelma hamiltoni[5].

Distribution

Leiopelma hamiltoni is endemic to New Zealand[8].

Identifiers

Leiopelma hamiltoni's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 23273[20]. Leiopelma hamiltoni's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43508[21]. Leiopelma hamiltoni's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 331120[22]. Leiopelma hamiltoni's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2429810[23]. Leiopelma hamiltoni's ITIS TSN is recorded as 202080[24].

Why It Matters

Leiopelma hamiltoni ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: 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. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · KaterynaVa · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank species
    Endemic to New Zealand
    Named after Harold Hamilton
    Aliases
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10907]]: 409507, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167442870|Leiopelma hamiltoni (#167442870)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6348|PaleoDB Amph"
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