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The Southern Bell Frog

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Freddo's  Enviro Postcard  has been designed to promote awareness of  endangered frog species.

This is a picture of the Southern Bell  Frog (Litoria  raniformus )  this large frog  lives among vegetation in and  around  swamps, dams and small  pools of  still water.

It feeds mainly on insects and  also preys on other  frogs.

Unlike most frogs it is active during the day and is often seen basking in the sun.  Once common, it is now thought to be declining for reasons which are not  fully understood.

Facts about the 'Southern Bell Frog'

  1. Females  can be twice the size of  males (males 55- 65mm, females 60-104mm.
     
  2. Their staple diet is live insects but they also eat smaller frogs.
     
  3. The males call is a repeated growl of about five seconds, "crark -crawwark-crok-crok- crok"
     
  4. They lay tiny black eggs, but their tadpoles grow very big (up to 100mm)

 

 
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