Neobatrachus albipes
Copyright © J Dale Roberts
Status
IUCN Classification:
Not listed
(International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Bioregion occurrence:
(this is not a distribution map)
State occurrence:
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Neobatrachus albipes
Family: Myobatrachidae
Common name: White-footed Frog
Description: This frog is pale grey, yellow or dark brown on its back with darker brown or grey-green blotches. It has a broad head, with a triangular darker bar between the eyes. The upper surfaces of the feet are white. The belly is white and smooth.
Size: 45 mm
Habitat: This frog is found in temporarily flooded areas in south-west Western Australia.
Call: A series of short, repeated pulses.Call available in 
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Quicktime audio. Recording Copyright © Dale Roberts.
Breeding: Males call after heavy rains in spring and summer.
Similar species: This frog can be distinguished from Neobatrachus pelobatoides by its white feet.
Conservation Information
Suspected threatening processes
- Salinisation
- Habitat modification (e.g. vegetation clearing, invasive weeds)
Population size: An estimate of the total number of adults present in the species entire range is >50000 individuals. Factors affecting population size and distribution are unknown or unsubstantiated.
Population trend in Australia over the past 50 years: Population size stable or suspected to be stable or increasing.
Knowledge of population trend in Australia: Not currently monitored.
Population concentration: Not known to concentrate or exist in discrete locations. (e.g. the number of sites in which individuals group together either seasonally, such as breeding sites, or they may occupy discrete habitat patches within the broader landscape, such as discrete water bodies or drainage units.)
Ongoing management activities in Australia: None directed primarily at the taxon.
Reproductive potential for recovery: The average number of eggs deposited per adult female per year is 201-1000 eggs/female/year. Minimum age at which females are known or suspected to first reproduce is 2-3 years.
Range size in Australia: The size of the geographic area over which the taxon is distributed: 80,001-1,000,000 km² (up to 12% area of Australia or about the area of South Australia).
Distribution trend: Area occupied has declined by < 25%. (This is an estimate of change in the portion of the total range that is occupied or utilised; it may not equal the change in total range.)
Knowledge of distribution in Australia: Broad range limits or habitat associations are known, but local occurrence cannot be predicted accurately.
References
Barker, J., G.C. Grigg and M.J. Tyler. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons: Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and amphibians of Australia. Reed Books: Sydney.