Neobatrachus wilsmorei
Plonking 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 Dale Roberts
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- yes
- Mar
- possible
- Apr
- possible
- May
- possible
- Jun
- possible
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- yes
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A large species of frog reaching up to 6.5 cm in body length. It has a dark brown back, with several bright yellow longitudinal stripes. There are also bright yellow squiggle-like markings on the sides, and a yellow circle around each eye. The belly is white. The pupil is vertical, and the iris is silver-gold. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are three-quarters webbed, both without discs. There is also a black-edged metatarsal tubercle on the bottom of each foot: this is a shovel-shaped lump used for burrowing.
Habitats
Occurs in desert areas and woodland with clay soil, often underground in burrows waiting for heavy rain.
Breeding Biology
Eggs are laid as clusters that sink to the bottom of the water in claypans and temporary pools. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to 9 cm, and are pale gold or nearly white in colour. They swim at all depths of water bodies, and take around one and a half to three months to develop into frogs. Breeds during summer after heavy rain.
Similar Species
Looks similar to Neobatrachus aquilonius, Neobatrachus fulvus, Neobatrachus kunapalari, Neobatrachus pelobatoides, and Neobatrachus sutor in its distribution, but has a different back pattern.