Striped Marsh Frog

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Limnodynastes peronii

Male 48-69 mm. Female 46-73 mm. A large elongate wetland-dwelling frog with a distinctive golden or light brown dorsal surface with dark brown and black stripes.

Details
Type
Amphibian
Group
Animals
Frog - Southern Frog
Biology

Breeding season: late winter to early spring. Females may lay pigmented or unpigmented eggs within a foam raft, hidden in aquatic vegetation.
Distinctive Markings

Distinct light mid-dorsal stripe along full length of body. Pointed snout and indistinct tympanum.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Limnodynastidae
Genus
Limnodynastes
Species
peronii
South-east South Australia, southern Victoria, eastern New South Wales, coastal Queensland to the base of Cape York Peninsula and the north coast of Tasmania.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Size and colour distinguishes this species from other Limnodynastes species.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Carnivore. Adults feed on invertebrates and small frogs.
Habitat

Lives beneath leaf litter and debris near permanent fresh water.
Native Status
Native to Australia
Audio
Audio samples
Sounds
The identifying call is a short explosive "whuck" irregularly repeated.