General Description
Body grey or brown with pink marbling on the thighs and a pink spot in the groin. Call: long and brief bursts, "crr-r--rack, crr-r--rack, crr-r--rack, pip, pip, pip-pip, pip-pip". Up to 3 cm long.
Biology
Eastern Smooth Frogs lay eggs in gelatinous masses in damp places, such as under bark, in wet wheel ruts or puddles. Tadpoles take up to 8 months to change into frogs.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forest areas on hills and mountains.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Calling sound, pink patches on legs and groin.
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Colours
Grey, Brown, White, Black
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Boulenger, 1888)
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Common Name
Eastern Smooth Frog
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Other Names
Victorian Smooth Froglet
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Species Name
victoriana