Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Myobatrachidae
Genus
Neobatrachus
Species
Neobatrachus sudellae
Colours
Distinguishing features
It is usually a brown and tan colour with sharply differentiated mottling, much like army desert camouflage. This frog is white underneath. The pupil of this frog contracts to a vertical slit. The dorsal surface is usually smooth, however it is reported that during the breeding season, the males develop fine, dark bristles on their back. (WIkipedia)
Size
- Up to 5 cm (Snout to posterior excluding hind legs)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Mallee Spadefoot Toad (species: Neobatrachus pictus)
Neobatrachus sudellae can be differentiated from Neobatrachus pictus by the 'baggy pants' of loose skin that extends almost to their knees when the hind legs are extended. (Wikipedia)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
