Western Banjo Frog

Also known as Pobblebonk, Sand Frog, Western Bullfrog

Western banjo frogs are robust, burrowing amphibians celebrated for their distinctive, resonant mating call that sounds like a single plucked banjo string. During hot or dry spells, adults retreat deep underground into damp sandy burrows, emerging in mass chorus following substantial autumn and winter rains. They are easily recognized by their stocky build, mottled brown or olive back, and a prominent cream-colored stripe running along the upper lip.