Geocrinia
victoriana

Limnodynastes
dumerillii

Limnodynastes
peroni

Limnodynastes
tasmaniensis

Litoria
ewingi

Crinia
signifera

Striped Marsh Frog
 or
Brown Striped Frog

 Limnodynastes peroni

Frogs
at
Bushy Park Wetlands
in
Melbourne Australia

Class: Amphibia                Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae     Genus: Limnodynastes.

Description: Medium frog with a granular green back, banded with yellow and brown stripes. The under surface is mostly white.

Length: (Adult) Male 30mm, Female 40mm.
Maximum tadpole length 35mm.

Habitat: Temperate to tropical grassland, open forest, ponds and wetlands as found in Bushy Park Wetlands.

Distribution: The Brown Striped Frog is known to inhabit up to 1 million square kilometres from south eastern South Australia to Victoria and up the east coast of Australia to Cairns.

Breeding: Eggs are laid in static water usually in a foam nest concealed in aquatic vegetation. Tadpoles are grey to light brown on both body and fins. The length of life as tadpoles is around 11 months.

 Striped Marsh Frog by G & M Hoye

Mating Call: The male mating call  is a sharp "poc" repeated every 2 or 3 seconds.

Updated 21 July 2005

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