Appearance
Adults are roughly seven to eight centimetres long with dark warty backs, a prominent tibial gland, fleshy : metatarsal tubercules and a smooth white or mottled belly. The tadpole stage is relatively long, lasting up to fifteen months. The species is common.The five subspecies of ''Limnodynastes dumerilii'' are:
Naming
In Western Australia the western banjo frog, ''Limnodynastes dorsalis'', is common around Perth. It also has a musical, resonant "plonk" call and is also called a pobblebonk.In Queensland, the scarlet-sided pobblebonk, ''Limnodynastes terraereginae'', is a small fat frog with distinctive orange or red irregular markings.
In Western New South Wales, the giant banjo frog, ''Limnodynastes interioris'', is a similar species that tends to inhabit more arid areas than ''Limnodynastes dumerilii''.
Behavior
''Limnodynastes dumerilii'' is a burrowing frog. During dry times, and often just during the day, they will burrow underground. They will often be seen in large numbers after rain, and under the right conditions mass spawning can occur over just a few days. They have been known to call while underground, and can do so at any time of the year after rain.Habitat
''Limnodynastes dumerilii'' is a burrowing frog. During dry times, and often just during the day, they will burrow underground. They will often be seen in large numbers after rain, and under the right conditions mass spawning can occur over just a few days. They have been known to call while underground, and can do so at any time of the year after rain.References:
Some text fragments are auto parsed from Wikipedia.
