Crinia parinsignifera
Plains Froglet at Lyons, ACT
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| Crinia parinsignifera | wombey | 2 Feb 2023 | |
| Crinia sp. (genus) | wombey | 29 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | John.Butcher | 29 Jan 2023 |
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Very small frog observed in back garden adjacent to Oakey Hill Nature Reserve in Lyons.
7 comments
29 Jan 2023
Seeing as how you had it in your hand I would need to see the belly to tell Crinia signifera from parinsignifera. I don't suppose you can remember if the belly was marbled black and white or granular grey?
30 Jan 2023
Apparently, it has visited his garden for the past 3 nights. If he sees it again, I'll get him to check.
1 Feb 2023
Haven't seen the froglet again, but my son is certain that it's belly was 'granular grey', so leaning towards Crinia parinsignifera.
2 Feb 2023
I do concede the images are not very helpful but Marion Anstis has included a good image of tasmaniensis juvenile in her Tadpole book and I can't see this one fitting in there. I still think we are looking at Crinia here although I would be happy to stand corrected on what species. John, please bear in mind that finding the frog again does not guarantee it is the same individual!
Location information
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- John.Butcher Recorded by
- Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- My flagged sightings John.Butcher Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crinia parinsignifera Frogs Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Crinia parinsignifera Scientific name
- Plains Froglet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.47m Recorded at altitude
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