Sloane's Froglet, Crinia sloanei.

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Crinia sloanei Littlejohn, 1958, Sloane's Froglet

General Description

Body light grey with some darker patches. White patch or stripe from below the eye to the top of the front leg. Dark stripes around the rear legs. Back with small orange-capped warts. Call: single deep, "squelch". Up to 3 cm long.

Biology

Sloane's Froglets usually hide, emerging to breed when rain causes floods in the area.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia.

Habitat

Woodlands and grasslands.

More Information

Animal Type

Frogs & toads
Animal SubType

Froglets
Brief Id

Stripe from eye to arm, dark stripes across rear leg. Back with small orange-capped warts.
Colours

Grey, White, Black
Habitats

Woodland, Grassland
Diet

Insects
Endemicity

Native to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Endangered, IUCN Red List: Data Deficient
Taxon Name

Crinia sloanei
Scientific Author

Littlejohn, 1958
Common Name

Sloane's Froglet
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Chordata
Subphylum

Vertebrata
Class

Amphibia
Subclass

Lissamphibia
Order

Anura
Family

Myobatrachidae
Genus

Crinia
Species Name

sloanei

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Museums Victoria Staff (2010) Crinia sloanei Sloane's Froglet in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8342
Accessed 05 February 2025

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