Sheep or Main's Frog

Cyclorana maini

A medium-sized (to 5 cm) round frog. The fingers lack webbing and the toes are half-webbed. Light reddish brown with irregular dark markings, and a dark stripe on each side of the head.

Breeding

An explosive breeder after heavy cyclonic rains.

Call

Has been compared to a sheep bleating or an ambulance.

Eggs

Nothing known.

Tadpoles

Nothing known.

Other Notes

This common species reaches massive densities in the arid zone, as judged by the number of individuals that emerge after heavy rains in summer. Named after Professor Bert Main of the University of Western Australia, a pioneer of southern Western Australia frogs.