Litoria watjulumensis
Watjulum Frog | family: Hylidae subfamily: Pelodryadinae |
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Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Breeds in spring and summer. Males call in open areas close to water. Spawn is laid in floating clumps of 30 -200 eggs in temporary pools with sandy or gravel substrate. Development takes 8 weeks. Trends and Threats
References
Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales. Cogger, H.G. (1992). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books, New South Wales. Tyler, M.J., Crook, G.A., and Davies, M. (1983). ''Reproductive biology of the frogs of the Magela Creek System, Northern Territory.'' Records of the South Australian Museum, 18, 415-440. Tyler, M.J., Smith, L.A., and Johnstone, R.E. (1994). Frogs of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth. Written by J.-M. Hero et al. (m.hero AT mailbox.gu.edu.au), Griffith University First submitted 2002-05-04 Edited by JG, Jean-Marc Hero (2008-09-18) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria watjulumensis: Watjulum Frog <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/1318> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Feb 20, 2019.
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