Size:
Males 41-50
mm; Females 41-55 mm.
Habitat:
Found
in South Australia's arid regions, especially in areas with clay soils near woodland and Triodia
(spinifex or porcupine grass) covered sandhills.
Breeding: Calls from emergent
vegetation next to water or when floating in water.The egg mass is deposited in long
strings of small, pigmented eggs wound around vegetation. The eggs often drop to the
bottom. The tadpoles are very pale grey, large (up to 57 mm) and spherical.
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call: A prolonged, loud and high pitched trill which carries over a long
distance.
