This species of frog reaches 30 mm (1.2 in) in length. This frog varies from light grey-brown, pale brown to red-brown above with some darker flecks. There is normally a faint mid-dorsal stripe running down the back. There is also a dark band running from the back of the eye to the shoulder. The top half of the iris is silver. The thighs are red, which gives it another name, the red-groined froglet. The ventral surface of this species is light brown with white patches.
Males make an "annk" call from water or on land during most of the year, but most often after rain in autumn and winter. Eggs are laid in water attached to sticks and leaves. The tadpole of this species has very deeply arched tail fins. Metamorphosis occurs during spring and autumn after a tadpole life span of about 100 days. Metamorph frogs measure 13 mm (0.51 in) and resemble the adult, however, the thigh red colouration is not yet fully developed.
Referencesedit
^Jean-Marc Hero; Peter Robertson & Frank Lemckert (2004). "Paracrinia haswelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41185A10409803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41185A10409803.en. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paracrinia haswelli.
Data related to Paracrinia haswelli at Wikispecies
-frog call available here.
Frogs of Australia
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.
March 18, 2024
haswell, frog, paracrinia, haswelli, small, ground, frog, found, around, coastal, swamps, eastern, australia, from, around, port, macquarie, south, wales, mornington, peninsula, victoria, only, member, genus, paracrinia, mature, lettadpole, stage, conservation. Haswell s frog Paracrinia haswelli is a small ground frog found around coastal swamps in eastern Australia from around Port Macquarie New South Wales to the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria It is the only member of the genus Paracrinia Haswell s frogMature Haswell s frogletTadpole stage of Haswell s frogConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily MyobatrachidaeGenus ParacriniaHeyer amp Liem 1976Species P haswelliBinomial nameParacrinia haswelli Fletcher 1894 Distribution of the Haswell s froglet Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology and behaviour 3 References 4 External linksDescription edit nbsp The ventral surface of Paracrinia haswelliThis species of frog reaches 30 mm 1 2 in in length This frog varies from light grey brown pale brown to red brown above with some darker flecks There is normally a faint mid dorsal stripe running down the back There is also a dark band running from the back of the eye to the shoulder The top half of the iris is silver The thighs are red which gives it another name the red groined froglet The ventral surface of this species is light brown with white patches Ecology and behaviour editThis species is associated with coastal swamps particularly in wallum swampland and heathland This species also inhabits dams ponds and ditches in sclerophyll forest and woodland Males make an annk call from water or on land during most of the year but most often after rain in autumn and winter Eggs are laid in water attached to sticks and leaves The tadpole of this species has very deeply arched tail fins Metamorphosis occurs during spring and autumn after a tadpole life span of about 100 days Metamorph frogs measure 13 mm 0 51 in and resemble the adult however the thigh red colouration is not yet fully developed References edit Jean Marc Hero Peter Robertson amp Frank Lemckert 2004 Paracrinia haswelli IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 e T41185A10409803 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2004 RLTS T41185A10409803 en Retrieved 24 May 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paracrinia haswelli nbsp Data related to Paracrinia haswelli at Wikispecies Frogs Australia Network frog call available here Frogs of Australia Anstis M 2002 Tadpoles of South eastern Australia Reed New Holland Sydney Robinson M 2002 A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia Australian Museum Reed New Holland Sydney Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haswell 27s frog amp oldid 1194576223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
