Kimberley Frog Squawker
Pauropsalta agasta Owen and Moulds, 2016
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Species number (TNS):
701.
Fore wing length:
27–31 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Found in the Kimberley region of north
Western Australia. Adults occur from
October to January.
Notable localities:
Mitchell Plateau.
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:
Top End Frog Squawker.
Currently known extent
dr-pop.net database
record
Male