Frogs
Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians. All Australian amphibians are frogs. There are about 4000 frog species worldwide and Australia has 208 frog species; many of these are endemic - that is, they are found nowhere else in the world. Frogs play a key role in many food webs, both as predators and as prey.
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wombey
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
David, Dr Jodi Rowley from FrogID at the Australian Museum may be interested in this record.
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
davidcunninghamwildlife
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
Yellow lumps on body, possibly indicative of a disease or infection?
The large yellow crust on the right-hand side of the body could not be removed with a stick. The animal was lethargic and didn't move during this process or photography. There were small pebbles loosely attached to the body by liquid, and other smaller yellow crusts.
The large yellow crust on the right-hand side of the body could not be removed with a stick. The animal was lethargic and didn't move during this process or photography. There were small pebbles loosely attached to the body by liquid, and other smaller yellow crusts.
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
caseypyne
wrote:
19 Oct 2025
I appreciate the handy hint! Thank you for the correct identification ☺️
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
wombey
wrote:
19 Oct 2025
Handy hint for the future: all Banjo Frogs have a diagnostic blister like gland on the hind leg which rules out everything else straight away. Front on images such as these are not as helpful to see that gland although they do not appear to be present here. Have a look at some of the dumerilli images in Nature Map and you will see what I mean.
Cheers JohnW
Cheers JohnW
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
caseypyne
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
thanks @wombey! For some reason the photos never uploaded
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
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