Rock Frog

Litoria coplandi

A small to medium-sized (up to 4 cm) wide-bodied yet agile frog. Tympanum distinct. The fingers are long, slender and unwebbed with large terminal discs, the legs are long and the toes are fully webbed. They are pale brown, sometimes with a darker mottling, usually with a pale bar between the eyes.

Breeding

Breeds in slow-flowing sections of rocky creeks.

Call

A high-pitched whirring that increases in volume over 20-30 seconds; interspersed with soft chortles.

Eggs

Females lay the eggs one at a time in rocky pools or streams.

Tadpoles

Tadpoles are dark brown or black with a distinctive large white spot on each side of the posterior of the abdomen. They attain a length of about 5 cm.

Other Notes

Rock frogs are agile climbers that frequent the edges of rocky streams. They are known to skip across the water when approached too closely.