Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia by Frank Knight;Michael Tyler;

Author:Frank Knight;Michael Tyler; [Неизв.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781486312474
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

ROBUST FROG Austrochaperina robusta

♂ 20–27 mm; ♀ 21–33 mm. The colour of this species ranges from a very dark brown to a dull orange, commonly with a narrow, pale midvertebral stripe; underneath it is a diffuse yellow to orange. Status: Secure. Distribution: Extends between Cairns and Townsville on the eastern coast of Queensland. Habitat: Found beneath logs and rocks in vine forest. Behaviour: Reported to lay 12 eggs at Millaa Millaa. Advertisement call: A series of high-pitched chirps produced from beneath litter on the forest floor. Similar species: A. pluvialis is the only congener found within the geographic range of A. robusta. A. pluvialis is distinguished by the white line along the head and flanks.

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