Kutini boulder frog
species of amphibian
The Kutini boulder frog (Cophixalus kulakula) is a species of rainforest frog that is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific epithet kulakula comes from the local term meaning ‘rocky place’ in Kuuku Ya’u, a language of the Pakadji, or Sandbeach People, of eastern Cape York.
Description
The species grows up to about 50 mm in length (SVL). Colouration is grey or brown on the back; the belly is pale grey. There are dark stripes from the snout to behind the eyes; the groin and backs of the thighs are orange-red. The fingers and toes are unwebbed.
Behaviour
The frogs feed primarily on ants. They breed on land, in summer after rain, with eggs laid in small clusters in nests beneath boulders. The nest is guarded by the male. The tadpoles develop entirely within the eggs and hatch as small frogs.
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