Common Name: Northern Banjo Frog, Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk, or Northern Bullfrog
Scientific Name: Limnodynastes terraereginae
Family: Myobatrachidae – Australian Ground Frog family
Location: Australia
Size: 2.3 – 2.9 inches (60 – 75 mm)
The Northern Banjo Frog lives along the eastern coast of Australia. During the dry season, the frogs spend their time burrowed underground. During the wet season, the frog comes to the surface to mate.
The males start to call from the edges of streams, swamps, creeks, and dams in September and it lasts to April, peaking in February. Their call sounds like the plucking off a banjo, hence the name.
Females lay over a 1000 eggs. The eggs hatch a couple days after being laid then the tadpoles take around two months to complete their metamorphosisx.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Northern Banjo Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. They have a long range and are thought to be numerous throughout it.