General Description
Body brown to green with dark irregular olive green patches. Often have an orange or red patch above eyelid. Call: single dog-like "bark". Up to 5 cm long.
Biology
Marsh Frogs use a variety of shelters including floating vegetation, logs, leaf litter, crevices in the ground, and even yabby burrows.
Distribution
Eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
River plains, woodlands and grassy regions that flood with high rainfall.
More Information
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Brief Id
Large irregular-shaped olive green blotches along back, dark patch between eyes, red above eyes, calling sound.
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Colours
Brown, Green, White
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Diet
Insects
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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
Marsh Frog
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Other Names
Long-thumbed Frog , Barking Marsh Frog
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Species Name
fletcheri
