Photo 13166301, (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Hochstetter's Frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

January 2018

Description

Found two frogs under rocks on the edge of a shaded bush stream, low water level.

Frogs were about 1m apart. One larger, lighter coloured frog, was approx 4cm. The other was darker and smaller, approx 3cm. Thinking the larger one was a female, the smaller one a male? The large frog stayed still when I lifted the rock it was under. The smaller one hopped once, then stayed still when I lifted the rock. Didn't touch the frogs and the rock covers were off just long enough to get photos. Replaced covers carefully!

Conditions very hot and humid.

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