Moaning Frog (species: Heleioporus eyrei) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Heleioporus eyrei
Moaning Frog


©Brad Maryan: Moaning Frog (Heleioporus eyrei)

©Dean Bradshaw: Moaning Frog (Heleioporus eyrei)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Myobatrachidae
Genus Heleioporus
Species Heleioporus eyrei
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6.6 cm (Head + Body)

Synonyms

Comments

The call,heard in autumn, is a long and rising low moan repeated monotonously.

by Laurie Smith

Eggs are laid in autumn in a burrow dug at an angle to a horizontal sandy surface.

by Laurie Smith

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Chronotypes

nocturnal (active at night)

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