Lechriodus fletcheri
Fletcher's Frog
Distribution
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Conservation Status
What does it mean?
Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Frog Calls
Call recorded by Barbara Webster
Call recorded by Nathan Litjens
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- yes
- Mar
- possible
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- yes
- Oct
- yes
- Nov
- yes
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to 5.5 cm in body length. It has a dark brown, reddish-brown or dull yellow back, with a black stripe from the nostril to the shoulder. The belly is white. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold. The legs have distinct dark horizontal bars. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are slightly webbed, both without discs.
Habitats
Occurs in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest.
Breeding Biology
Eggs are laid as a foamy mass on the surface of small temporary ponds or still pools in creeks. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to 4 cm and are clear or dark brown in colour. They are highly cannibalistic, and take 20-30 days to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring and summer after rain.
Similar Species
Looks similar to Mixophyes balbus, Mixophyes fasciolatus, Mixophyes fleayi, and Mixophyes iteratus in its distribution, but is generally smaller and has a horizontal pupil instead of the vertical pupil present in all Mixophyes species.