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| Carpenter Frog Limnodynastes lignarius |
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A medium to large-sized stream-dwelling frog. The head and body are broad, with a very large exposed tympanum. Limbs moderate length, but with males having much larger arms. In the breeding season males have clusters of spines on the first finger and small spiked tubercles along the back. The fingers are unwebbed and the toes have only basal webbing. They have a medium to dark mottled olive colouration with a faint pattern.
Listen to call
Approx. 36k Requires
Quicktime 4 or higher.
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Distribution
Kimberley region. Also in the Top End.
Habitat
Always associated with rocks whether along streams, on scree slopes or in caves.
Breeding
A foam nest is created in rock pools or at the base of rocky slopes.
Call
A soft tap repeated slowly.
Eggs
Females lay between 300-400 eggs in a foam nest.
Tadpoles
Tadpoles are black with large sucker mouths. They reach a size of about 6 cm in length.
Other notes
The name lignarius means "woodwooker" in Latin and refers to the sound of the call. This species has recently been transferred from its own genus Megistolotis to Limnodynastes which has mainly marsh-dwelling species. Its preference for rock-dwelling and the large eardrum previously obscured its true evolutionary relationships.
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