- Geocrinia rosea
Taxobox
name = Karri Frog
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Amphibia
ordo =Anura
familia =Myobatrachidae
genus = "Geocrinia "
species = "G. rosea"
binomial = "Geocrinia rosea"
binomial_authority = (Harrison, 1927)
synonyms ="Geocrinia rosea", the Karri or Roseate Frog is a species in the family,
Myobatrachidae . It is endemic toSouthwest Australia .It is part of a complex of species, the "Geocrinia" roseate frogs, which were previously placed in the genus "
Crinia " by Harrison. It is most easily distinguished from the 5 cogenors of the region by the rosy glow of the belly, given to us by the name."Geocrinia rosea" is very similar in appearance to three other "
Geocrinia " species; "G. alba", "G. lutea" and "G. vitellina". The usually discretevomerine teeth of the species are evident in this species. Its colouring, largely brown, perhaps mottled, reveals another distinction between the species. The smooth skin of the creature, slightly tubercular on the upper parts, is a rosy pink below. This may also be flecked or mottled. The male has a dark to black throat, the discrete darker markings are shared by both species.The frog is restricted to the higher rainfall region in around the
Karri forest at the southwest tip of the continent. Streams flow into and by the Warren river, the permanent moisture found there is the haven and restraint. The high rate of endemism in the result of the lack ofmotility in the species. But spring and summer bring drive to form amplexus, and the poorly travelled males will cry for a mate with four beats of the generic 'tk'. Here it remains amongst the depressions and recesses, leaving its eggs amidst the fallen timber and dense vegetation of the lushWarren region . The young will emerge from the degrading gelatinous spawn as complete, never swimming in more than the damp floor of their abode.It is 25 mm long.
References
IUCN2006
assessors=Roberts, D. & Hero, J.-M.
year=2004
id=41147
title=Geocrinia rosea
downloaded=2007-07-24
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