Mottled barred frog
Species of Australian frog
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The mottled barred frog (Mixophyes coggeri) is a species of large frog that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet coggeri honours Professor Harold Cogger, formerly of the Australian Museum, for contributions to herpetology.
| Mottled barred frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Mixophyes |
| Species: | M. coggeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mixophyes coggeri Mahony, Donnellan, Richards & McDonald, 2006 | |
Description
Behaviour
The species breeds from spring to early autumn. Eggs are laid in stream pools and are then kicked out of the water by the female to stick to solid surfaces, such as earth banks or rock faces, above the pools. The tadpoles then drop into the water after hatching.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs throughout the Wet Tropics of north-eastern Queensland.[1]
