Frog/Toad

[MJL]

Hi,

Looked what hopped into the courtyard this evening. Any idea what variant of froggy type thing this is please? I’m in Heatherton/Cheltenham area of Melbourne in that helps. I have seen these intermittently over past few years.

Cheers,

Mark

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[MJL]

Closer up - reasonably chubby little unit and not supremely pretty!

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[Bougy Fan]

That is present from the QLD State of Origin side Do not pick it up and lick it

[KIRKY]

Looks like it could be a Female Geocrinia victoriana Victorian Smooth Froglet. Lucky you I love Frogs.
Cheers
Kirky

[Shaady]

That is present from the QLD State of Origin side Do not pick it up and lick it

You have that completely wrong mate, that is not a Cane Toad.

[Bougy Fan]

As far as I am aware we don't have any frogs that ugly up here. I have never seen anything like that. That is great it is is not a toad - you don't want those

[Beano]

Sure looks like a toad. Short hind legs, fat and really ugly.


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[Keep Calm and Ramify]

That's the female???...better have a nice personality....

[solo]

That is a type of burrowing frog,it may be Heleioporus australiacus...

[shibui]

Common name is Pobblebonk frog. Also known as Eastern Banjo frog.
As someone else pointed out these spend a lot of time on land and bury themselves in damp soil to escape heat and dry. I do not appreciate it when the dig in the soft potting mix in my pots

[url][/https://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Limn ... merili/url]

[melbrackstone]

I hate it when the Cane Toads do it to mine too, shibui. Agree this is definitely not a Cane Toad, pobblebonk looks to be the goods. You'll recognise the call once you know it, Mark.

[KIRKY]

That was my second choice Neal, this little one has no stripes to be a banjo
Cheers
Kirky

[MJL]

To quote an 80's term - you folk are 'ace'.

So, it is definitely a burrowing variety. One day a few months back I accidentally swept leaves and dirt off one of these (even bigger) during the day. In short, I nearly left something that looks like a toad in my daks. Ok too much info...

Anyway - I am going with Heleioporus australiacus - giant Burrowing frog - from the other suggestions at present. Mainly because I have not ever heard that bonk-type call - I just googled the call of a Pobblebonk; I have not heard that before. Or perhaps...Geocrinia victoriana Victorian Smooth Froglet.

I am down to two options I reckon - thanks everyone.

Now... I hope Hadley our mini-schnauzer does not eat it; that would not be good for either animal I reckon.

[terryb]

Have to go with shibui on this one. It is definitely Limnodynastes dumerili and not Heleioporus australiacus. Firstly, although your photos are a bit fuzzy, L. dumerili has a prominent tibial gland that is absent in H. australiacus. The distribution of Heleioporus (down the east Australian coast) also ends in east Gippsland, so unlikely to be in your area. Colour and patterning can be variable for this species, so not a good indicator. This is likley to be your beastie https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... r9ccQPLeoL

You can also use the site shibui posted to narrow your search to the area you live in.

This is not strictly a burrowing species. It likes to hide in the leaf litter (or under what ever else it can find - eg concrete slabs) to conserve moisture and avoid extremes in temperature. Soft soil could also work

[DangerousDave]

I missed your latest post MJL, sorry. I thought shibui had settled it. It’s definitely L. dumerilli - if you see it again, the “..pale.. fleshy glandular stripe from below the eye to the insertion of the forearm” should be distinct and help you to be confident with the ID.





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