Litoria rothii
Description:
These beautiful little frogs fingers have widely expanded discs with lateral fringes and webbing, and the toes are fully webbed. The colour ranges from quite pale to dark mottled brown. A distinctive characteristic is the contrasting black and yellow markings on the thighs and groin. (MuseumWA) One particularly distinguishing feature is the upper half of the iris is a deep red.
Habitat:
This pair were courting on an old fishing rod handle that the end was down in the water. The water is a permanent source in that it is always being refilled by the people that live there. This is a Goombaragin, Pender Bay on the Dampier Peninsula.
Description:
This is a beautiful adult male. It can be recognised as a male as the palps appear inflated - like boxing gloves - (see pic 2) which is characteristic of male spiders. The third leg has the tibia bowed (visible in pic 1) which is a characteristic of Conothele.The body measured approx 1 inch (2.5cm) and if the legs were stretched out, approx 2 - maybe 2.5 inches (5-6.35cm).
Habitat:
This beauty was running around in the dirt carpark at the recreation centre towards the edge of town while I was at work.taken on my mobile.
Notes:
Thank you to Western Australian Museum Curator for the identification and information.