Striped Marsh Frog

Taxobox | name = Striped Marsh Frog
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = up

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Anura
familia = Myobatrachidae
subfamilia = Limnodynastinae
genus = "Limnodynastes"
species = "L. peronii"
binomial = "Limnodynastes peronii"
binomial_authority = Duméril and Bibron, 1841
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range_map_caption = Striped Marsh Frog range.

The Striped Marsh Frog or Brown-striped Frog ("Limnodynastes peronii") is a predominantly aquatic frog native to eastern Australia. It is distributed from North Queensland, through all of coastal New South Wales, Southern Victoria to eastern South Australia and Northern TAS.

Physical description

This frog reaches about 65 mm in length. They are a shade of brown on the dorsal surface. This brown can be light or dark, they can also be a red-brown on the dorsal surface. There are distinct darker stripes running down the frogs back (giving this species it name), there is normally a paler mid-dorsal stripe running down the back. There is a black "mask" that runs from the nostril, through the eye and down to the shoulder. This "mask" is followed by a thick light golden line that runs underneth the "mask" and terminates at the end of the mouth. Breeding males develop thick arms, these are used in "wrestling" matches with other frogs, the throat of males is yellow in colour. The belly is white.

Ecology and behaviour

who has a garden pond. Eggs are laid in a foamy nest and tadpoles can take 8-12 months to develop.

Although this species is very common in coastal NSW, it is not common in TAS and listed as rare.

ources

*Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
*Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.
* [http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=40 Frogs Australia Network] -frog call available here.
* [http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Limnodynastes/peroni/ Frogs of Australia]
* [http://fats.org.au/frogs/frogs/limperoni.html Frog and Tadpole Study Group]

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern