Roseate Frog

Geocrinia rosea

A small short-legged species with a smooth belly. The undersurface ranges from intense pink to red or fawn. The upper surface is grey or brown with a broad, darker brown mid-dorsal stripe. The throat of males is dark black. Maximum size is 2.5 cm.

Breeding

Males call in September and October from a shallow depression. Development is entirely terrestrial with no need for free standing water. Tadpoles spend their entire development in the jelly from the eggs when the membranes break down.

Call

The call is described as "tk...tk... tk...tk..."

Eggs

25 to 30 eggs are laid on land in shallow depressions or tunnels beside streams.

Tadpoles

After hatching, tadpoles complete development in the degraded jelly mass. Metamorphs have been seen in November.

Other Notes

This species has been recently successfully bred at the Perth Zoo as a model for the more threatened Geocrinia species in the Southwest.