Biology:Common eastern froglet
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Crinia |
| Species: | C. signifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Crinia signifera Girard, 1853
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| Common eastern froglet range | |
The common eastern froglet (Crinia signifera) is a very common, Australian ground-dwelling frog, of the family Myobatrachidae.[1][2] They are also referred to as 'gunggung' by the Dharug people of the Sydney basin.[3]
Distribution
The common eastern froglet ranges from southeastern Australia, from Adelaide to Melbourne, up the eastern coast to Brisbane.[1] It also inhabits a majority of Tasmania.[1] It is one of the most commonly encountered frog species within its range, due to its ability to occupy several habitat types.[1]
Description
Ecology and behaviour
The common eastern froglet will call within a large chorus of males close to a still water source, or slow flowing creek. The call of the male is a crik-crik-crik; this is heard all year round, during wet and dry conditions.[2] An average of about 100-150 eggs are laid in small clusters attached to submerged vegetation.[1][2] The tadpoles and eggs survive in 14–15 °C water. Tadpoles are normally brown and reach about 36mm in length.[2][4] Development is relatively short, it takes between 2.5–3 months for tadpoles to develop into frogs,[4] it can be dependent on environmental conditions.[<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2025} opment can range from 6 weeks to more than 3 months.[citation needed] Metamorph frogs are very small, abo bruary 2025)">citation needed] The diet of the species consists of small insects, much smaller in comparison to their size than most frogs.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Common Froglet Crinia signifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Crinia signifera Eastern Common Froglet". Amphibian Research Centre. https://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Crinia/signifera.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Common eastern froglet" (in en-AU). NSW Department of Education. https://fieldofmar-e.schools.nsw.gov.au/fact-sheets/common-eastern-froglet.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 FrogID Team (4 February 2021). "Common Eastern Froglet" (in en). https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/common-eastern-froglet/.
- Cogger, H.G. 1979. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia. A. H. & A. W. REED PTY LTD. ISBN 0-589-50108-9
- Tyler, M.J. 1994. Australian Frogs A Natural History. Reed Books ISBN 0-7301-0468-0
- Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney. ISBN 9781876334635
Wikidata ☰ Q2274017 entry
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