Frogs

Calling Period [TBC]

Jan: Not specified
Feb: Not specified
Mar: Not specified
Apr: Not specified
May: Not specified
Jun: Not specified
Jul: Not specified
Aug: Possible
Sep: Yes
Oct: Peak
Nov: Peak
Dec: Yes

Photos

Photo: Hal Cogger

Description

A small species of frog reaching up to nearly 3 cm in body length. It has or had a brown or yellow-brown back, with small dark brown patches. There is a pale stripe from the tip of the snout to the groin, below which the side and head are dark brown or black, clearly separated from the back colour. The belly is white, with brown patches. The pupil is horizontal, and the iris is gold and brown. The legs have dark horizontal bars. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both with small discs. The snout is very pointed, which is a rare feature in Australian frogs.

Habitat

[TBC]

Breeding Biology

Eggs were laid as a small cluster attached to rocks under the surface of the water. Only preserved tadpoles have been examined, with a typical total length of 3.5 cm and a dark brown colour. They often remained at the bottom of water bodies and used their mouthparts to stick to rocks in order to avoid being swept away by flowing water. It is unknown how long they took to develop into frogs. Breeding was recorded during spring to summer.