Top End Frog Squawker Pauropsalta adelphe Owen and Moulds, 2016
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Male
Species number (TNS): 700. Fore wing length: 29–32 mm. Distribution and seasonality: In the Northern Territory from east of Darwin east to Oenpelli and south to near Katherine. Adults occur from October to January. Notable localities: Litchfield National Park, Humpty Doo, Pine Creek. Habitat: Eucalypt woodland. Populations are highly localised. Calling song and behaviour: Deep notes, similar to the croaking of a frog. Males often call in unison. Adults perch on the main trunks of eucalypts and other trees. Like many Pauropsalta species, adults in this species complex are quite mobile. Similar species: Kimberley Frog Squawker.
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