Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Northern Australia. From the Kimberley region in Western Australia, east through the Northern
Territory and northern Queensland in Eurimbulah National Park.
The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 586000 km2.
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Usually in swampy areas among long grass. Low-lying areas exposed to seasonal flooding.
Breeds between October and March. Males call from concealed positions at the base of grass
tussocks, in debris or in vacated burrows of freshwater crabs. Eggs are deposited in a floating
foam nest in temporary pools.
Trends and Threats No known declines and large extent of occurrence (>20,000km2).
Threats
None known.
Conservation Measures
Protected where it occurs in National Parks as in Queensland.
References
Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.
Davies, M. and Watson, G.F. (1994). ''Morphology and reproductive biology of Limnodynastes salmini, L. convexiusculus and Megistolotis lignarius (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Limnodynastinae).'' Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 118(3), 149–169.
Margules, C.R., Davies, K.F., Meyers, J.A., and Milkovits, G.A. (1995). ''The responses of some selected arthropods and the frog Crinia signifera to habitat fragmentation.'' Conserving Biodiversity: Threats and Solutions. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney, 94-103.
Originally submitted by: Jean-Marc Hero et. al. (first posted 2002-04-05)
Edited by: Ambika Sopory, Jean-Marc Hero (2008-09-18)Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Limnodynastes convexiusculus: Marbled Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3503> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed May 3, 2025.
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