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Sudell's Frog
Neobatrachus sudellae
Neobatrachus sudellae
Breeding season: autumn and spring. Females lay 560-935 pigmented eggs within long jelly strings around submerged vegetation.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Amphibian |
| Group | Frog - Southern Frog |
| Former Scientific Name | Neobatrachus sudelli |
| Other Common Names | Common Spadefoot Toad |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Adults have a vertical pupil and a black hardened protrusion from the heel of the hindfoot (metatarsal tubercle). Loose skin from the groin extends along the side of the body to the knee providing the nickname 'baggy pants frog'. Blunt snout and indistinct tympanum. |
| Diet | Carnivore. Adults feed on invertebrates. |
| Habitat | Open grassland and woodland. Remains buried in soil, becoming active following rain. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Sounds | The identifying call is a musical trill "craa-aw-aw-aw-aw-aw-aw-awk. |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus | Neobatrachus |
| Species | sudellae |
Non coastal Victoria and New South Wales, southern Queensland and the extreme south-east and north-east of South Australia.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
