Philoria kundagungan


Mountain Frog

Photos

  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Stephen Mahony
  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Stephen Mahony

Distribution

Distribution map for Philoria kundagungan
Found only in the ranges between the Mistake Mountains and Tooloom National Park in southeast QLD and far northern NSW.

Conservation Status

What does it mean?

Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Endangered

Photos

  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Stephen Mahony
  • Philoria kundagungan
    Photo: Stephen Mahony

Frog Calls

Call recorded by Grant Webster

Call recorded by Jodi Rowley

Calling Period

Species Information

Description

A small species of frog reaching up to nearly 3 cm in body length. It has a dark red-purple, bright orange, or bright yellow back. There is sometimes a dark brown stripe from the tip of the snout to the arm. The belly is bright yellow, with a large red patch on the throat. The pupil is horizontal, and the iris is dark brown. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both without discs. The female has large flanges on the first and second finger, which help to whip up protective foam around the eggs as they are laid.

Habitats

Occurs in mountainous rainforest in small creek beds and soaks.

Breeding Biology

Eggs are laid as a small foamy mass in shallow mud soaks, in or near small creek beds under rocks and vegetation. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to nearly 2 cm and are mostly transparent white, only developing dark brown colour in later growth stages. They often remain inside the broken-down egg mass feeding on their own yolk reserves. It is unknown how long they take to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring to summer.

Similar Species

Looks similar to Philoria knowlesi, Philoria pughi and Philoria richmondensis near its distribution, but usually has a different back colour.