Shoemaker Frog
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Shoemaker Frog
(Photo: Michael Mahony)
The Shoemaker Frog has gold skin with numerous splotches of black or brown. The toes are fully webbed.

Characteristics
Shoemaker Frog distribution
Shoemaker Frog distribution map

Size: Males 35-42 mm; Females 34-51 mm.

Habitat: A burrowing species that inhabits claypans or other areas where water collects after summer rains.

Breeding: Breeds in claypans.

Advertisement call: A short series of taps, giving rise to the name - 'Shoemaker'.


 

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