{"id":579,"date":"2013-09-20T14:33:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-20T04:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/?p=579"},"modified":"2014-05-15T21:19:32","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T11:19:32","slug":"eggs-amplexing-frogs-and-calling-assa-in-the-conondales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/eggs-amplexing-frogs-and-calling-assa-in-the-conondales\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggs, amplexing frogs and calling Assa in the Conondales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It had been a year since I was last in Conondale National Park and I was eagerly awaiting returning to the biodiversity hotspot! 40mm of rain earlier in the week added to my anticipation of what the frog life would be like whilst surveying with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Rangers; Rowena and Lesley. After negotiating the rutted dirt track to Booloumba Creek, <!--more-->we were not disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>We heard and found many species along the creek &#8211; Great barred frogs (<i>Mixophyes fasciolatus<\/i>), Giant barred frogs (<i>Mixophyes iteratus<\/i>), Cascade treefrogs (<i>Litoria pearsoniana<\/i>), Tusked frogs (<i>Adelotus brevis<\/i>), Southern orange-eyed treefrogs (<i>Litoria chloris<\/i>) and, despite not finding any, the Australian marsupial frogs (<i>Assa darlingtoni<\/i>) were calling constantly. Rowena said she&#8217;d never heard so many calling before &#8211; at both monitoring sites. I&#8217;m yet to see this species, but was very pleased I heard and recorded their calls (see the <a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/gallery.php\" target=\"new\">Gallery<\/a> page of the website to listen). Unfortunately a wanna-be storm overhead ended short our first monitoring, so we moved to the second site at Bundaroo Creek.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-585\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_fasciolatus_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-585\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_fasciolatus_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Great barred frogs in amplexus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_fasciolatus_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_fasciolatus_amplexus_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great barred frogs (<i>Mixophyes fasciolatus<\/i>) in amplexus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-584\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_2_20.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-584\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_2_20.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Barred frogs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_2_20.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_2_20.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant Barred frog (<i>Mixophyes iteratus<\/i>) males hanging out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-583\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-583\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Barred Frog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/m_iteratus_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant Barred frog (<i>Mixophyes iteratus<\/i>). Notice the nuptial pad on his inside finger? These are used to help grip onto the female during amplexus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-580\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-580\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Southern orange-eyed treefrog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southern orange-eyed treefrog (<i>Litoria chloris<\/i>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-581\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_amplexus_2_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-581\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_amplexus_2_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Litoria chloris in amplexus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_amplexus_2_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_chloris_amplexus_2_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southern orange-eyed treefrogs (<i>Litoria chloris<\/i>) in amplexus beneath the water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-582\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_2_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-582\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_2_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade treefrog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_2_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_2_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cascade treefrog (<i>Litoria pearsoniana<\/i>) brown coloured individual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-590\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade treefrog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cascade treefrog (<i>Litoria pearsoniana<\/i>) green coloured individual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-589\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/a_brevis_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/a_brevis_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Tusked frog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/a_brevis_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/a_brevis_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tusked frog (<i>Adelotus brevis<\/i>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-587\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_eggs_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-587\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_eggs_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Litoria pearsoniana eggs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_eggs_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_eggs_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UPDATE: Southern orange-eyed treefrog (<i>Litoria chloris<\/i>) eggs. There were thousands of eggs in many of these rockpools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-586\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"Litoria pearsoniana amplexus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_amplexus_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/l_pearso_amplexus_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cascade treefrogs (<i>Litoria pearsoniana<\/i>) in amplexus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-588\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tadpoles_19.9.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tadpoles_19.9.13.jpg\" alt=\"tadpoles\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tadpoles_19.9.13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tadpoles_19.9.13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Probably Cascade treefrog (<i>Litoria pearsoniana<\/i>) tadpoles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a ripper night and I look forward to more frogging adventures with the girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It had been a year since I was last in Conondale National Park and I was eagerly awaiting returning to[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[59,72,73,70,68,3,9,71,69,7,75,74,13,76,46,11,8,60],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":827,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579\/revisions\/827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}