Long-footed FrogCyclorana longipes Tyler & Martin 1977Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago Long-footed FrogP. Doughty Long-footed FrogP. Doughty Long-footed Frog Long-footed FrogP. Doughty Long-footed Frog A medium-sized (to 5-6 cm) squat burrowing frog. The limbs are short to moderately long with slender fingers and basally webbed toes. The skin is smooth and strikingly marked with large dark brown patches on a pale grey background. Often with a bar behind the eyes and a narrow pale yellow stripe down the back. Breeding Biology Breeds after early rains of the wet season in shallow temporary pools. Females lay up to 2000 eggs that sink to the bottom. Tadpoles resemble giant frog tadpoles early in development, and metamorphosis occurs in about 30 days. Habitat Appears to be common across a diverse range of environments and soil types. Etymology longipes means 'long-footed'. General The relationships of the Long-footed Frog to the Daly River Frog (C. maculosa) and the Short-footed frog (C. breviceps) in the NT and Queensland are unresolved. Kimberley region and surrounding arid region. Also occurs in northern NT and Queensland. A long loud high-pitched note that rises then falls. Males will call in unison in large choruses. ‹ Little Red Tree Frog Marbled Frog ›