Broad Palmed Frog

Description: It is characterised by a pointed snout, broad head stripes, long legs and a first finger that is usually longer than the second. The fingers and toes are long, ending in very small discs and are not webbed.

This frog is pale grey or brown and may have some indistinct darker blotches and a few small warts. The frog's skin underneath is white and granular. Its smooth throat is pigmented in breeding males and the lower jaw is checked with black and white. It also has a black head stripe from the nostral to the eye and then past the ear to the shoulder. The thighs have a network of irregular black patches on a yellow background.

Male size: 29-39 mm
Female size: 36-42 mm

Breeding: Between spring when rainfall coincides with high temperatures and the end of summer. Males call from the edge of water or damp areas near water. Loose clumps of eggs are deposited amongst vegetation in shallow water. Tadpoles are about 35 mm long.

Call: Call increasing in tempo to rapid duck-like quacking.

SA Distribution: North-east corner of the state.

Habitat: Found near semi-permanent water such as pools and billabongs in or near open forest.