Large toadlet facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Large toadlet |
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Pseudophryne
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The large toadlet (also known as the great toadlet or major toadlet) is a small, ground-dwelling frog. Its scientific name is Pseudophryne major. You can find this special frog in eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia. This includes islands like Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island.
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What Does the Large Toadlet Look Like?
The large toadlet is quite big for its family of frogs. It can grow to about 40 millimeters (about 1.5 inches) long. This makes it the biggest "toadlet" in Australia!
Its back is usually red-brown with darker swirly patterns. It also has small bumps and ridges. Sometimes, you might see a red stripe down the middle of its back. Its armpits often have a bright golden yellow patch. The sides of its body and its arms are a bluish-grey color. The underside of the toadlet is dark brown or black with yellowish-white patterns. It has a snout that looks quite sharp.
Where Do Large Toadlets Live and What Do They Do?
This frog likes to live in damp places. You can find them near creeks or in wet, marshy areas within dry forests, woodlands, and heathlands. They often hide in burrows or under damp leaves, especially under rocks or logs.
After it rains, male large toadlets make a loud, grating "ark" sound. They call from hidden spots for most of the year. The female toadlet lays her eggs in moist places. When heavy rain floods the nest, the eggs hatch. The tadpoles then grow and develop in temporary or semi-permanent pools of water.
How to Tell Large Toadlets Apart From Similar Frogs
The large toadlet looks a lot like the Bibron's toadlet (Pseudophryne bibronii). But you can tell them apart because the large toadlet has more red on its back, a pointy snout, and blue-grey sides.
It also looks similar to the magnificent brood frog (Pseudophryne covacevichae). However, you can tell them apart by where they live, as their distributions are different. The copper-backed brood frog (Pseudophryne raveni) and the red-backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea) are also similar. These frogs usually have more red or copper on their backs. Also, their arm patches are white, not yellow like the large toadlet's.
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In Spanish: Pseudophryne major para niños
