Tasmanian Froglet

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Crinia tasmaniensis

Adults 20-30 mm. Adults are pattered dark to light brown. Belly is granular with black and white mottling.

Details
Type
Amphibian
Group
Frog - Southern Frog
Biology

Breeding season: Early spring to summer. Males call from concealed floating vegetation within waterbodies.
Distinctive Markings

Underside of thighs and groin are often a brilliant red.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Myobatrachidae
Genus
Crinia
Species
tasmaniensis

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

The Tasmanian Froglet is a ground-dwelling frog that lives in Tasmania.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Carnivore. Adults feed on a wide variety of insects.
Habitat

Adults live in open and closed forests, buttongrass moorlands, sedgelands, wetlands and coastal heath. It is often found at high altitudes.
Native Status
Native to Australia