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Northern Barred Frog
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Northern Barred Frog:
Mixophyes
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- Large frogs with powerful long legs and with well webbed feet
Habitat:
- These frogs live on the floor and in streams of the rainforest
Size:
- The average size of this particular frog is nine centimetres, but some
individuals may reach a maximum of eleven centimetres.
- The northern barred frog can take from one
to two years to fully develop.
Call:
- Their call note is a deep resonant "Wahk"
- They are easily heard of a night time at
Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge.
Sightings
- They can be seen along the creek walking
path at Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge.
- Is found throughout the wet tropics at both high
and low altitudes.
Additional Information:
Courtesy of
Damon Ramsey
Northern Barred Frog
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A large leaf brown frog with striking barring on the legs and
large dark eyes.
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It has the habit of lowering its
head and lying flat against the ground when disturbed, likely trying to blend in
with the forest floor upon which it usually sits.
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And indeed, the beautifully
subdued browns of it's skin enables the frog to blend in perfectly with its
habitat of the leaf strewn rainforest floor.
Script:
Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Additional Northern Barred Frog
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