Stuttering Barred Frog (Mixophyes balbus)

Stuttering Barred Frog (Mixophyes balbus), Gibraltar Range, NSW.

 

I was pleased to see these endangered frogs in amplexus. I observed this pair for some time as they slowly clambered amongst the rocks looking for somewhere to deposit their eggs. These frogs lay their eggs along the banks of the stream rather than completely submerge them in the stream itself. This is an attempt to avoid predation of the eggs by keeping them out of reach of aquatic predators such as fish and eels.

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