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| Goldfields Frog (Neobatrachus wilsmorei) |
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A medium to large-sized robust frog. The back is brown with five distinct narrow yellow stripes: a vertebral stripe plus two lines at each side that meet near the shoulder thus forming a "W" on the back (W as in wilsmorei). The lower surfaces are creamy white and the toes have moderately extensive webbing. Maximum size is about 6 cm.
Listen to call
Approx. 36k Requires
Quicktime 4 or higher.
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Distribution
This frog is found in the Goldfields near Kalgoorlie, but also extends to near Kalbarri and north to Carnarvon on the coast.
Habitat
Areas that flood seasonally in summer.
Breeding
Breeding occurs in claypans and other shallow areas on warm evenings after summer rains and thunderstorms.
Call
Described as "plonk.plonk.plonk" by Bert Main (1965). Each note a distinctive call.
Eggs and Tadpoles
Eggs laid amongst vegetation. Tadpoles similar to other Neobatrachus but attain larger sizes.
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