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Mt Elliot Frog , Mt Elliot Nursery-frog.
Cophixalus mcdonaldi
Family :"Nursery Frogs"
 Microhylidae
Description :Rare. Length 2cm. Greyish-brown to dark brown. Has a buzzing sound for a mating call. Eggs are laid in a moist area under leaf litter, logs and vegetation. No tadpole stage, a fully developed froglet hatches.
Typical Habitat :Rainforest above 900m
Distribution :Only found at Mt. Elliot.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
NCA :Rare

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