Bibron's Toadlet

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Bibron's Toadlet - Peter Robertson

Pseudophryne bibronii

Male 22-30 mm. Female 25-32 mm. A small slate or dark brown ground dwelling frog, generally with a pale yellow band present on the upper arm.

Details
Type	Amphibian
Group	Animals Frog - Southern Frog
Other Common Names	Brown Toadlet
Biology	Breeding season: after heavy summer rains. Females lay 20-200 pigmented eggs in loose clumps in small depressions in the soil. The eggs are often coated in soil or mud. Males guard the eggs. A ground dwelling species which tends to walk rather than hop.
Distinctive Markings	Adults have a coarse black and white mottled pattern on the undersurface. Slightly pointed snout and indistinct tympanum.

South-east South Australia, southern and eastern Victoria, eastern new South Wales to extreme south-eastern Queensland.

Males call from within their shallow nest or burrow.

Interesting Facts
Diet	Carnivore. Adults feed on invertebrates.
Habitat	Grassland slopes or beside ditches.
Native Status	Native to Australia

Audio
Audio samples
Sounds	The identifying call is a repeating short harsh grating "cre-ek".

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