Western Banjo Frog (species: Limnodynastes dorsalis) in Yalgorup WA (Gaia Guide)
Limnodynastes dorsalis
Western Banjo Frog


©Brad Maryan: Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Myobatrachidae
Genus Limnodynastes
Species Limnodynastes dorsalis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 7.3 cm (Head + Body)

Synonyms

Comments

The call is a single note. A deep explosive "top" or "bonk". A chorus of this species sounds like "pobble-bonk". The Pobble-Bonk frog was once an alternative common name

by Laurie Smith

Spawn are laid in winter and spring in the form of a large foam nest on the surface of static or near static, water.

by Laurie Smith

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Endemic to western Australia

Chronotypes

nocturnal (active at night)

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