Size:
Males 37-46 mm; females
38-55 mm.
Habitat:
Found on the shores and banks of the River
Murray. During the day they hide under rocks or logs or in mud cracks. Like many species
they aggregate in dry conditions to conserve moisture.
Breeding: Breeding follows rains, with males calling
from deep within clumps of floating debris. Eggs are laid in a foam nest.
Advertisement call: Sound
of a distant barking dog ‘whuck…..whuck’.
