Bibron's Toadlet

Description: Brown to almost black above with a scattering of darker flecks and reddish spots. It may have a pale vertical mark on the tip of its snout and a yellow area around the region of the anus. The frog's belly is marbled with black and white. Its skin can be smooth or granular and is usually scattered with a few warts.

Male size: 22-30 mm
Female size: 25-32 mm

Breeding: Calling begins in February and continues until August. Eggs are deposited in damp leaf mould under logs and stones. Hatching occurs after sufficient rains flood the area. Tadpoles grow to about 30 mm and are dark brown with a mottled tail fin.

SA Distribution: Found in an arc running from the southern Flinders Ranges, through the Adelaide Hills to the upper south-east.  Also found on Kangaroo Island.

Habitat: Terrestrial species found away from water under stones or leaf litter, often on lightly forested hillsides. They are generally found singularly or in low numbers under rocks and logs and breed in grassy areas beside creeks. Mambray Creek in the Southern Flinders Ranges, for example, provides a perfect habitat for Bibron's Toadlet.

Call: Call is short harsh slow squelching "creeeeeeek".