About Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878)
Adults of this species of marbled frog reach about 4.5 centimeters (1.8 inches) in length, and may sometimes grow larger.
Adult Size
Their toes are long and unwebbed.
Toe Features
The back is colored grey to light brown, marked with numerous prominent darker blotches. The belly is white.
Dorsal and Ventral Coloring
Males have a yellowish throat and many small, sharp black spines on their backs.
Male Distinguishing Traits
When disturbed, the frog’s skin excretes large amounts of mucus.
Defense Mechanism
The marbled frog is typically solitary, lives in thick ground vegetation, and is more often heard than seen.
General Behavior
Males often call from hidden locations that are usually partly submerged beneath vegetation. Its call is described as "a rapid series of uk uk uks".
Male Calling Behavior
Small, brown eggs are laid in a floating foam nest under vegetation.
Reproductive Egg Laying
Tadpoles grow to 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) in length.
Tadpole Size
This frog lives in waterholes and pools within open grassland and woodland habitats.
Habitat
This species has the scientific name Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878).
