Can anyone ID this frog?

[tonesanlainie]

Hi,

I was hoping some of the experienced herpers might be able to id this frog. It was found in Sydnam, Victoria today.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

 

[GeckoJosh]

Do you have any side pics?

 

[da_donkey]

eastern marsh ?????

 

[GeckoJosh]

eastern marsh ?????

Whats that?

 

[scorps]

Whats that?

A type of monkey. . .

 

[Costa]

A type of monkey. . .

lol i thought he was talking about aliens

 

[GeckoJosh]

A type of monkey. . .

No seriously, I know of Spotted marsh and Striped marsh, so I assumed it was another common name of one of them, thats why I asked, no need for your rolling eyes BS

 

[Costa]

to me it looks like an ornate burrowing frog. could be and probably am wrong coz the distribution for these arent usually in vic...
but thats what it looks like to me...

 

[monitordude]

scarlet sided pobble bonk

 

[ozziepythons]

Looks like it is from the Lymnodynastes dumerilii (pobblebonk) complex.

 

[snakelover33]

It's a marsh frog...........

 

[snakelover33]

It's a marsh frog...........

A.j my woma

 

[frogchick]

Hey there,
my first thought was that it looks like a toadlet - uperolia of some sort, but then found this:-
Booroolong Frog:

Frogs of Australia > Litoria booroolongensis / Booroolong Frog

region doesn't look quite right, but froggie does! more pix and size would help a better id.
Cheers

 

[eipper]

It is a young Limnodynastes dumerilli, Pobblebonk or Banjo Frog

 

[Thyla]

Seems to me like a Long-Thumbed Frog (Limnodynastes fletcheri).

 

[jordo]

Wow, I've never seen so many wrong answers in a ID thread :lol:

Looks like it is from the Lymnodynastes dumerilii (pobblebonk) complex.

Amen.

 

[eipper]

Jordo...at least most had it down to genus....

 

[hornet]

Wow, I've never seen so many wrong answers in a ID thread :lol:


Amen.

gotta admit tho frogs can be a real pain to id so i think they have done well going with the pic supplied

 

[giggle]

The only way to ID this frog would be to take a side picture. There are many species with markings like these. It resembles an ornate burrowing frog from the top but the length and position of the front legs and the way the hands sit along with its general shape and sitting position are needed to identify. If its front feet turn in on short front arms with a squat body and an upright position its an ornate burrowing frog... most likely.

 

[tashliveshere]

I'm gonna go with ridgie1, and say (from the picture provided) it looks like a scarlet sided pobble bonk.