Crinia deserticola


Desert Froglet

Photos

  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black

Distribution

Distribution map for Crinia deserticola
Found throughout inland QLD, north and eastern NT, and just across the borders to northern WA, northeast SA and northwest NSW

Conservation Status

What does it mean?

Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)

Unlisted

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Photos

  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black
  • Crinia deserticola
    Photo: Shane Black

Frog Calls

Call recorded by Keith McDonald

Call recorded by Dane Trembath

Call recorded by Vic Patterson

Calling Period

Species Information

Description

A small species of frog reaching up to 2 cm in body length. It has a grey, brown, olive-green or reddish back, with darker patches or longitudinal stripes. There is often a triangular patch between the eyes. The belly is white and the male has a grey throat. The pupil is nearly round and the iris is gold. The legs have horizontal bars. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both without discs.

Habitats

Occurs in vegetation near the edges of permanent or temporary still water bodies in black soil regions.

Breeding Biology

Eggs are laid singly or in small clusters and attached to vegetation under the surface of the water in swamps, temporary pools, and flooded grassland. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to nearly 3 cm, and are dark gold-brown in colour, covered with gold specks. They often remain on the bottom of water bodies, and it is unknown how long they take to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring to summer after rain.

Similar Species

Looks most similar to Crinia bilingua and Crinia remota in its distribution, but has a different call.