Neobatrachus kunapalari
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 kunapalari
Family: Myobatrachidae
Common name: Kunapalari Frog
Description: This frog is yellowish to bronze on its back with lots of dark brown or black spots. The belly is white and smooth, while the skin on the back has small warts which develop into spines on breeding males.
Size: 60 mm
Habitat: This burrowing species lives in areas with clay and sandy soils in wheat growing areas of WA.
Call: A high-pitched trill with around 21 pulses.Call available in 
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Quicktime audio. Recording Copyright © Dale Roberts.
Breeding: Occurs in temporary pools after summer, autumn and winter rains.
Eggs: Are laid in long strings that sink to the bottom of pools or creeks.
Tadpoles: Are dull cream to grey in colour. They are often found in pools with milky water, which protects them from predators.
Similar species: This frog can be distinguished from other species of Neobatrachus by its colouration and size.
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. Some factors affecting population size and distribution are known, but 1 or more major factors are unknown.
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 >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.