Cave FrogLitoria cavernicola Tyler & Davies 1979Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago Cave Frog Cave Frog in a tree Cave Frog on a rock Cave Frog on a branch A moderate-sized species with a flattened appearance and possessing medium-long hindlimbs. There is a large and distinct tympanum and conspicuously expanded discs on the fingers and toes; the toes are extensively webbed. Green to reddish-brown with coarsely granular dorsal skin. Breeding Biology Males call from trees among large boulders or caves, or by shallow pools on rock platforms. Eggs are laid in shallow rock pools. Nothing is currently known about the tadpoles. Habitat Occurs in caves, ledges or trees on massive sandstone boulders and rock platforms. Etymology The species name means 'cave-dweller'. General This frog only occurs in the northwest Kimberley in the high rainfall zone. Rarely encountered. From the Mitchell Plateau south and west to the Prince Regent River Nature Reserve. A western Kimberley endemic species. A soft repetitive honking. ‹ Carpenter Frog Centralian Burrowing Frog ›