pobblebonk

English

A pobblebonk, Limnodynastes dorsalis

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, after the frog's distinctive call.

Noun

pobblebonk (plural pobblebonks)

1. Any of various Australian frogs of the genus Limnodynastes.
   • 1978, Barry P. Moore, Life on Forty Acres: Some Experiences of a Naturalist Living in the Australian Bush, Classey, page 113:

     Perhaps the most distinctive call in the Calosoma chorus is that of the local Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dumerili).

   • 2011, Simon Watharow, Living with Snakes and Other Reptiles, CSIRO Publishing, page 112:

     The Cane Toad can be confused with some native frogs including water-holding frogs (Cyclorana species), barred frogs (Mixophyes species) and burrowing species of Limnodynastes, especially the Banjo Frog (or Pobblebonk), Limnodynastes dumerili.

   • 2013, Nick Romanowski, Living Waters, CSIRO Publishing, page 65:

     In a good breeding year pobblebonks can be so loud you have to shout above them if you have anything to say […] .