Notaden weigeli
Kimberley Spadefoot
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 Paul Doughty
Call recorded by Jake Barker
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- yes
- Mar
- yes
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- No calling
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A large species of frog reaching up to 8 cm in body length. It has a light reddish-brown back, covered with small orange-red spots. The belly is grey, and the male has a brown throat. The pupil is nearly round, and the iris is orange. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are slightly webbed, both without discs. Their skin can secrete a very sticky glue-like substance.
Habitats
Occurs in rocky escarpments and woodland with spinifex grass..
Breeding Biology
Eggs have not been described, but are likely similar to those of other Notaden species and laid in temporarily flooded ditches and rock pools. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to nearly 4 cm, and are black or brown in colour. They often remain at the bottom of water bodies, and may take around one to one and a half months to develop into frogs. Breeds during the summer wet season after heavy rain.
Similar Species
Looks similar to Notaden melanoscaphus in its distribution, but has a different back colour.