Moss froglet, Bryobatrachus nimbus
The latest 'addition' to the Tasmanian frog fauna came in 1992, when a new species, the moss froglet was discovered in the Hartz Mountains. To date, this species is only known from the south of south-western Tasmania.
The call of the species has been likened to a ping pong ball being dropped on wood, 'took --tok--tok-tok-tok-tok'.
Indeed, it was the frog's call that first alerted its discoverer to the existence of the species. It is believed that the species calls from spring to early summer.
The moss froglet grows to 30 mm and is found in sub-alpine heaths and mossy forests.