Cophixalus pakayakulangun
Golden-capped Boulder Frog
Distribution
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Conservation Status
What does it mean?
Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Calling Period
- Jan
- possible
- Feb
- No calling
- Mar
- No calling
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- possible
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to 5.5 cm in body length. It has a brown or grey back, sometimes with dark brown or grey mottling and pale eye spots on the lower back. There is often a yellow patch covering the snout and eyelids. There is also often a black or brown stripe from the nostril to behind the eye. The belly is light grey and the male has two white longitudinal tube-like structures visible under the skin. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold or copper-coloured. The groin and back of the thighs are pale orange-pink. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both with large discs.
Habitats
Occurs in boulder fields in vine forest.
Breeding Biology
Eggs and development are unknown, but are likely to be similar to those of other Cophixalus species. Possibly breeds during summer.
Similar Species
Does not look similar to any other species in its distribution.