Ornate Frog

Found in mid-eastern Queensland between Mossman and Townsville.The area of occurrence of the species is approximately 14400 km2.

Found in rainforest from 0 – 1500m. Hides under ground cover, logs and rocks by day. By night males call from either the ground or more commonly from shrubs and trees up to 2m off the ground.Terrestrial breeder. Lays between 11 and 22 eggs in a string in a concealed position. An adult frog generally tends the nest.

No declines recorded and large extent of occurrence.ThreatsOccurs in National Parks in the Wet Tropics. Threats are mainly from human impacts on the parks, for example: erosion following human traffic, increased visitation, habitat degradation and development of walking tracks and other tourist facilities.Conservation MeasuresMany sites within World Heritage Area.