Taudactylus pleione


Kroombit Tops Tinker Frog

Photos

  • Taudactylus pleione
    Photo: Stephen Mahony

Distribution

Distribution map for Taudactylus pleione
Found only on Kroombit Tops near southeast QLD. May have severely declined due to the amphibian chytrid fungus.

Conservation Status

What does it mean?

Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

Critically Endangered

Photos

  • Taudactylus pleione
    Photo: Stephen Mahony

Frog Calls

Call recorded by Dave Stewart

Calling Period

Species Information

Description

A small species of frog reaching up to 3 cm in body length. It has a grey, bluish-grey or brown back, with a darker X-shaped marking and patches. There is a wide, dark brown stripe from the tip of the snout to the groin, and a dark horizontal marking between the eyes. The belly is white, with brown specks. The pupil is horizontal, and the iris is gold. The legs and arms have brown horizontal bars. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both with small discs.

Habitats

Occurs near pools among boulders in rainforest.

Breeding Biology

Eggs have not been described, but are likely laid as a small, loose cluster under rocks in stream pools as they are in other Taudactylus species. Tadpoles have also not been described, but are likely to be similar to other Taudactylus species in colour, habit, and development time. It is unknown how long they take to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring to summer.

Similar Species

Does not look like any other species in its distribution.