Mixophyes schevilli Loveridge, 1933

Common Name and Size

Mixophyes schevilli, commonly called the Northern barred frog, is a large frog species that reaches a maximum body length of 10 centimetres.

Body and Limb Structure

It has powerful legs and arms, a large head, and large eyes.

Dorsal Coloration

Its dorsal surface is brown or copper, marked with irregular darker blotches along the center of its back.

Facial Stripe Pattern

A dark stripe extends from the snout, through the eye, over the tympanum, and to the top of the shoulder.

Leg Barring Pattern

Like all species in the genus Mixophyes, the Northern barred frog has dark bars running across its legs.

Digits and Tympanum Features

Its toes are fully webbed, its fingers are unwebbed, and its tympanum is visible.

Habitat Preferences

This species lives in dense tropical rainforest located near fast-flowing streams.

Foraging and Shelter Behavior

It typically hides and hunts within leaf litter.

Egg Laying Location

Similar to Mixophyes iteratus and Mixophyes fasciolatus, the Northern barred frog lays its eggs on stream banks.

Egg and Tadpole Hatching Process

Rainwater then washes the eggs into the stream, where tadpoles hatch.

Tadpole Size

The tadpoles of this species are very large, growing up to 12.5 centimetres in length.

Male Mating Call

Males produce a deep, "wahk" call from elevated positions on the stream bank.