Cophixalus zweifeli
Cape Melville 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
- yes
- Mar
- No calling
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- possible
- Nov
- possible
- Dec
- possible
Species Information
Description
A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to 4.5 cm in body length. It has a light brown or orange-brown back. There is a dark brown stripe from the tip of the snout to behind the eye, and sometimes a pale coloured or white patch covering the snout and eyelids or a dark horizontal stripe between the eyes. The belly is clear white, with brown mottling. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold. The groin and back of the thighs are bright orange-red. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, with finger discs larger than toe discs.
Habitats
Occurs in boulder fields in rainforest.
Breeding Biology
Eggs and development are unknown, but are likely to be similar to that of other Cophixalus species. Possibly breeds during spring to summer.
Similar Species
Looks similar to Cophixalus peninsularis in its distribution, but is larger, lacks mottling on its back, and has a different call.