Wallum sedgefrog

Wallum Sedge Frog — © Zveriki.com, AI-generated image based on the original work of Save Straddie, Creative Commons 2.5 Generic
Mass
16–20.1 g
Length
25–35 mm
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Wallum Sedge Frog
Litoria olongburensis
The Wallum sedge frog is a small frog about three centimeters long. It lives only in special acidic swamps on the east coast of Australia and helps scientists monitor the health of these rare places.
The Wallum sedge frog differs from related species by its ability to live in very acidic water with low pH. It is important for nature as an indicator of the condition of unique coastal swamps, which are rapidly disappearing due to construction.
catching prey with sticky tongue
trophic:carnivore
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Mass (young of the year)
0.5–1.5 g
Mass (adult frog)
1.2–3.5 g
Mass (tadpole)
0.1–0.8 g
Length (spawn)
1–3 mm
Length (adult frog)
25–35 mm
Length (young of the year)
15–25 mm
Length (tadpole)
15–35 mm
Theoretical lifespan
1095–2555 days 3–7 years
Litter size
80–350
Maturity
365–730 days 1–2 years
Offspring
80–350
Repro interval
180–365 days 6 months – 1 year
Egg count (spawn)
1
Egg size (spawn)
1.5–2.5 mm
Legs count (young of the year)
4
Hind legs count (adult frog)
2
Tympanum size (adult frog)
2–3 mm
Tail size (tadpole)
10–25 mm
Hind legs size (adult frog)
20–30 mm
Comparable in mass
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Biome
Flooded grasslands
Biome
Temperate mixed forest
Realm
world of Australasia
Realm
Freshwater
Climate
Always very wet
Climate
Warm summer and lots of rain
Landscape
freshwater
Landscape
freshwater marsh and wetlands
Landscape
terrestrial
Landscape
terrestrial forest
Climate
Very hot summer
Climate
Warm summer and frequent rains
Climate
Warm summer
Habitat
coastal swamp
Shelter
no permanent shelter
Trophic type
carnivore
Reproduction (spawn)
Egg color
1095.0
2555.0
25.0
35.0
16.0
20.1
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Worker
Tail size
Were {name} like {animal}, then:
birth time
ambush
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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will celebrate their {n} birthday
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
Legs count
days
Warm summer
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
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Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
adult frog
Maturity
insects
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
summer warm, winter not very cold
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Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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sticky tongue
Trophic type
Filters
Upcoming birthdays
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
tongue
rains almost always, very humid
Age (from birth to death)
Wanderers
algae
world of Australasia
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Warm summer and frequent rains
More:
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
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Lifespan average
young of the year
Regeneration
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
summer warm, rains frequent
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
Share
swampy freshwater biotopes — peat bogs, marshes, river mangroves
Find a pet...
Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Egg count
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Pets
{name} jubilee
cm
Old-timers
Find an animal or breed...
turns
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
Rascals
terrestrial forest
Tail color
Flooded grasslands
insect
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Tympanum size
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Share
Egg color
Where are they found?
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
all rivers and lakes
Hind legs size
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Elders
Protrusible tongue coated with adhesive mucus for capturing prey.
Bro
freshwater marsh and wetlands
Taxons
carnivore
if born as {name}
age
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
birth date
no permanent shelter
Close
was
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
Mouth color
3 to 8 grams, 0.5 – 5 centimeters
primary food sources
Potential Habitat
Very hot summer
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
summer very hot, above +25…+30 °C
{name} birthday
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Eyes color
On the map
lunge
all life stages
Female ♀
small worms
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0 Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
birth year
Maturity
Skin color
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
How similar?
Egg size
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
spiders
Neither
Mouthpart modified to create suction for ingesting food or anchoring.
coastal swamp
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
tadpole
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
water often floods the land, lots of grass
Freshwater
Temperate mixed forest
Duration
live insects
This is me
freshwater
Always very wet
Gamers
aquatic plants and algae
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
Link copied
My age?
wk
My size?
live spiders — arachnids of all sizes
terrestrial
Hind legs count
Asexual
swap
freshwater environment — rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps
active predation
Who among us will transform as if by magic and become like {animal}?
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
Warm summer and lots of rain
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
world of Australasia
small worms without further specification
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Hermaphrodite ⚥
Uses the tongue to locate, manipulate, or ingest food items.
spawn
summer warm, many oaks, birches, maples
Length
kg
lots of rain, warm and pleasant summer
Rapid forward strike to seize prey.
Observations
◉{N} more on tap
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