Thread: Frog ID please?
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Old 12-02-2011, 02:15 PM
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Ok Baz, Here we go. It looks like Genus Uperoleia and it is either laevigata or rugosa. I am pretty sure about the genus. The distribution map shows either to be in your area, I'm going to say laevigata, but don't hold me to it LOL. They come out to inundated grass lands and Billabongs after rain in Summer and Spring. Hope you can ID it further - the belly will confirm it. Apparently one of their defences are to play Possum and you can place them on their backs and they won't move (thoughts of the late 80's coming back to me - sorry)
Hope it helps.

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