General Description
Body yellow-grey with a white belly. Dark narrow stripes around the legs. Up to 8 cm long.
Biology
Stuttering Frogs feed on insects and small frogs. The females are larger than the males.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Very wet forests, including rainforests.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Dark stripes across legs, pale blue crescent in the upper region of the eyes.
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Colours
Yellow, Grey, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Critically Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Vulnerable, IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Straughan, 1968
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Common Name
Stuttering Frog
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Other Names
Southern Barred Frog
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Species Name
balbus
