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AUSTRALIAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Pseudophryne pengilleyi
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Family: Myobatrachidae
Genus: Pseudophryne
Species: pengilleyi
Common Names
Northern Corroboree Frog
Countries
Australia
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Species Distribution Map
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 30mm
Description
Entire dorsal surface ( including arms, legs, fingers and toes ) is
lime green or greenish yellow with irregular black, longitudinal stripes
on the head and body that are often broken, fused or separate into two
stripes. The pattern is continued onto the flanks, arms and legs but
usually with an increased frequency of transverse stripes forming interconnecting
stripes and bright yellow ( or greenish yellow ) rounded spots. Ventral
surface and throat is marbled or mottled with black and white,black
and yellow or sometimes yellow and pale blue.
Habitat
At elevations above 1000 metres in sphagnum bogs in wet sclerophyll
forest near creeks and marshes.
Habits
No information available
Prey
No information available
Poison Activity
Poison Type:
No information available
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