General Description
Body dark brown to black with black and white patches on the belly. Up to 4 cm long.
Biology
Female Brown Toadlets lay eggs under bark, leaves or in shallow burrows. Males then guard the eggs. The tadpoles can take up to 7 months to become frogs.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Rocks or logs in wet and dry sclerophyll forest.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Coarse black and white marbling on belly, calling sound.
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Colours
Brown, Black, Grey, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Insects
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Not Listed, IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Günther, 1858
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Common Name
Brown Toadlet
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Other Names
Bibron's Toadlet
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Species Name
bibronii
