Post by AussieSurvival on Sept 20, 2008 10:44:13 GMT 9.5
Striped Marsh Frog ( Limnodynastes peroni )
Description
The Striped Marsh Frog is pale fawn to golden-brown with dark brown or black stripes along the back. It has a black mask from the nostril, through the eye and down to the shoulder.
Other Names
Brown Frog, Brown-striped Frog, Night Frog, Peron's Marsh Frog, Swamp Frog
Size
4.5 - 7.5 cm
Environment
rainforests, wet and dry forests, woodlands, urban areas. Found in swamps, flooded grasslands, pools and ponds. This Striped Marsh Frog is the most commonly seen frog on the east coast. It is normally the first frog to colonise a garden frog pond. They will breed in ponds, roadside ditches, creeks, dams, flooded areas and other bodies of fresh water.
Food
insects and other small invertebrates
Breeding
During spawning, the female makes a floating foam or bubble raft in which the fertilised eggs are suspended. The tadpoles hatch after a few days and drop into the water as the nest-raft disintegrates.
Range
Eastern Australia
Description
The Striped Marsh Frog is pale fawn to golden-brown with dark brown or black stripes along the back. It has a black mask from the nostril, through the eye and down to the shoulder.
Other Names
Brown Frog, Brown-striped Frog, Night Frog, Peron's Marsh Frog, Swamp Frog
Size
4.5 - 7.5 cm
Environment
rainforests, wet and dry forests, woodlands, urban areas. Found in swamps, flooded grasslands, pools and ponds. This Striped Marsh Frog is the most commonly seen frog on the east coast. It is normally the first frog to colonise a garden frog pond. They will breed in ponds, roadside ditches, creeks, dams, flooded areas and other bodies of fresh water.
Food
insects and other small invertebrates
Breeding
During spawning, the female makes a floating foam or bubble raft in which the fertilised eggs are suspended. The tadpoles hatch after a few days and drop into the water as the nest-raft disintegrates.
Range
Eastern Australia