AUSTRALIAN POISONOUS FROGS

Taxonomy, Biology and Poison Activity

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Pseudophryne coriacea

Family: Myobatrachidae

Genus: Pseudophryne

Species: coriacea

Common Names

Red-backed Toadlet , Keferstein’s Toadlet

Countries

Australia

 

 
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Taxonomy and Biology

Adult length: 35 mm

Description

Dorsal surface colour is rich orange brown to reddish brown or red often with paler and darker flecking and paler toward the flanks. Flanks are blackish brown to black, sharply defined and extend posteriorly from the snout tip, with the upper edge passing through the eye with or without a white blotch towards the middle of the flanks. A white blotch is present at the base of the arms and groin region with the remainder of the arms, legs, fingers and toes similar to the dorsal surface ground colour. Ventral surface is marbled or mottled black and white.

Habitat

Wet, lowland coastal sclerophyll forest often under leaf litter or bark with swamps, marshes or creeks.

Habits

No information available

Prey

No information available

Poison Activity

Poison Type: Pumiliotoxins, Pseudophryamines

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