Neobatrachus fulvus
Tawny Trilling 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 Amanda Dawe
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- yes
- Mar
- yes
- Apr
- possible
- May
- possible
- Jun
- possible
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- No calling
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to nearly 5 cm in body length. It has a dark brown back, with pale brown-yellow or orange-yellow spots and squiggle-shaped markings. The lower half of the side is pinkish-white, sometimes with pale brown-yellow spots. The belly is white. The pupil is vertical, and the iris is silver-grey. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are half-webbed, both without discs. There is also a black metatarsal tubercle on the bottom of each foot: this is a shovel-shaped lump used for burrowing.
Habitats
Occurs in arid grassland, floodplains and open woodland, often underground in burrows waiting for heavy rain.
Breeding Biology
Eggs are unknown, but are likely to be similar to other Neobatrachus species and laid under the surface of the water in flooded grassland, roadside ditches, and claypans. Tadpoles are unknown, but likely to be similar to other co-occurring Neobatrachus species in colour, habit, and development time. It is unknown how long they take to develop into frogs. Breeds during summer to autumn after heavy rain.
Similar Species
Looks similar to Neobatrachus pelobatoides, Neobatrachus sutor, and Neobatrachus wilsmorei in its distribution, but has a different back colour to Neobatrachus pelobatoides and Neobatrachus sutor, and a different back pattern to Neobatrachus wilsmorei.