description Great Barred Frog Overview
The Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) is a large ground-dwelling frog native to the eastern coast of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to the Sydney region of New South Wales. It is distinguished by bold dark transverse bars across its hind legs and a pale stripe running from the eye along the upper lip. Adults are nocturnal and inhabit rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest near streams, where females deposit eggs in the water after amplexus.
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How can I identify a Great Barred Frog?
Mixophyes fasciolatus is a large, ground-dwelling frog with dark bars across its hind legs and a pale stripe along the upper lip. Its brown and reddish leaf-litter pattern provides camouflage on the forest floor.
What does a Great Barred Frog sound like?
The male gives a loud call often rendered as repeated "wark" notes, sometimes followed by a slower trill. Calls are commonly heard near rainforest streams after wet weather.
Where are Great Barred Frogs found?
The species occurs along Australia's eastern coast, from southeastern Queensland into New South Wales. It is associated with moist forest, creek margins, and deep leaf litter rather than open ponds.
Are Great Barred Frogs dangerous or poisonous?
Great Barred Frogs are not known as dangerous frogs and generally avoid people by hiding in leaf litter. Like other wild amphibians, they should be handled as little as possible because chemicals or pathogens on human skin can harm them.
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