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Wallum Froglet
Crinia Tinula
Conservation Status
It is listed as Vulnerable in New South Wales under the Threatened Species Conservation Act.
What do they look like?
They are small frogs, no more than 15 mm long. They are extremely variable in colour and pattern, from light grey and brown to dark grey above and cream to dark grey below. A distinctive feature of the species is a fine white line on the underside from the tip of the snout to the base of the abdomen.
Where do they live and what is their life cycle?
Found only in acid paperbark swamps and sedge swamps of the coastal ‘wallum’ country, this frog in NSW extends from north of the Queensland border south to Kurnell. They are a late winter breeder. Males call in choruses from within sedge tussocks or at the water edge.
What are the threats?
- Impacts of pest species
- Destruction and degradation of coastal wetlands as a result of road works, coastal developments and sandmining.
- Reduction of water quality and modification to acidity in coastal wetlands
- Grazing and associated frequent burning of coastal wetlands.
Updated: 21 Jun 2011
Related Links
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DEC - NSW Threatend Species Profile - Wallum Froglet