Adelotus brevis

Tusked Frog at Nambucca Heads, NSW

Adelotus brevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 5 Jul 2023
Adelotus brevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 5 Jul 2023
Adelotus brevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 5 Jul 2023
Adelotus brevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 5 Jul 2023
Adelotus brevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 5 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Adelotus brevis 10 Jul 2023 BrianLR
Crinia signifera 10 Jul 2023 trevorpreston
Unidentified 6 Jul 2023 trevorpreston

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Frog about 15mm

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trevorpreston wrote:
   10 Jul 2023
I'm not at all familiar with what frogs are in Nambucca area, however this looks to me a lot like Crinia signifera that we have in Canberra with "sign" pattern on the back, and blotched belly.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Jul 2023 02:48 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Adelotus brevis Scientific name
  • Tusked Frog Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 24.93m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cryptotis brevis

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