Giant FrogCyclorana australis Gray 1842Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago Giant Frog up close looking direct to the camera Brown Giant frogB. Maryan Green Giant FrogB. Maryan Calling Giant FrogP. Doughty/WA Museum Giant Frog JuvenileB. Maryan Schooling tadpolesP. Doughty/WA Museum A large ground-dwelling frog that can reaches sizes of over 10 cm in females and 8 cm in males. This species has a large triangular head, robust muscular body and long limbs. They are either ruddy brown with dark stripes on each side of the head; juveniles (and some adults) tend to be green but then turn brown as they mature. The dorsal skin is rough with a pair of diagnostic raised skin folds on the back and on the sides. The fingers are elongate and unwebbed and the foot has a large metatarsal tubercle. Breeding Biology Breeds early in the wet season in temporary pools and ditches. About 1000 eggs are laid in a single spawn. Tadpoles are pale brown or dull grey, and attain a maximum length of almost 7 cm. Tadpoles usually form large schools. Habitat Active at night in open poorly vegetated country. In the day they burrow about 10 cm in to the soil for shelter. Etymology australis means 'southern', in this case - 'southern/Australia'. General Most likely to be confused with the exotic Cane Toad but lacks prominent brow ridges and is a burrowing species. Giant Frogs are one of the most commonly encountered frogs in the Kimberley and can often be seen on roads at night. Kimberley region and in the surrounding arid zone, including the northern Pilbara coast. Also extends across the northern half of NT and to the Gulf region of Queensland. A loud 'whoark...whoark' repeated frequently. ‹ Forest Toadlet Glandular Toadlet ›