Amphibian Limnodynastes fletcheri (Barking Marsh Frog)

[Dusty Miller]

Scientific Name: Limnodynastes fletcheri

Common Name: Barking Marsh Frog.

Other names: Barking Frog, Fletcher's Frog, Long-thumbed Frog

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Myobatrachidae

Genus: Limnodynastes

Species: L. fletcheri

Distribution: Inland southern Queensland below Fraser Island to inland NSW. Found only in Murray Darling catchment in Vic and SA.

Habitat: Drier areas inland, associated with creeks and dams.

Field notes: Smallish to medium sized frog (33-55mm) No toe pads, horizontal pupil. No webbing. Limnodynastes tasmaniensis is very similar, though their calls are different. L. fletcheri has irregular margins, sometimes a red mark behind the eye, and often a buytterfly shaped mark between the eyes (as in these photos). Tympanum (ear drum) is indistinct. Call is a single dog like "ruk" sound.

 

[Hairyman]

Nice camo!

 

[Aussie123]

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis has a distinctive white stripe down the centre of its back, which is quite distinctive (in some pictures).

As you say (DM) the calls are very different:

Limnodynastes fletcheri
http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=37

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=43

PS: Frogs Australia is a really nice site for frog info !

 

[AussiePreppers]

 

[Dusty Miller]

@aussie P. Nice example of the red bits on the eyes.

 

[Hairyman]

This small frog could easily be mistaken for a cane toad.