The southwest’s most commonly encountered frog. A large, powerfully built frog with relatively long hind limbs. Back colour is extremely variable ranging from green with gold mottling (after basking in sunlight) to an almost uniform dark brown (colder conditions). The belly is pale green to light brown. The end of the fingers and toes have obvious discs and the toes are partially webbed. Males have black ‘nuptial’ pads on outer surface of thumbs during breeding season. Length up to 7.5 cm.
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Please link on the link to the audio sample and be amused by a frog call that could have come direct from Mr Kawasaki, well it is the right colour for that brand of bike…
Hat tip to my brother
Cheers Comrades
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