Mossy Frog – A4 Art Print

Mossy Frog Art Print

Hand drawn, digitally coloured and digital art print of NZ Native Frog by NZ Artist Penny Royal.

High quality unframed laser print on Crane Lettra Pearl White 300gsm Rag stock.

Please note, prints are made to order and will be ready for dispatch within 7 days.

All prints are printed at my local printer based in Richmond, NZ. Then hand signed and packaged by me in Stoke, NZ.

Art prints are sent in a cellophane sleeve and shipped flat.


I have wholesale options for these if you are a retailer, so please get in touch via my contact page, I would love to work with you!


The Maud Isand frog, one of 4 last surviving endemic New Zealand frogs left of the ancient family of Leiopelma. It’s also the biggest of the surviving New Zealand frogs.

These tiny dark brown frogs growing up to 50mm, are nocturnal and are rarely seen in the day being sheltered under large rocks, crevices or within boulder piles. They are most active during warm humid nights and not as much on full moons. As ambush predators, they like to sit and wait till insects come their way to catch them with their mouths. With no vocal sacs, the Maud Island frog doesn’t croak but at most will very rarely make a squeak sound when threatened.

Despite not having ear drums and a tail, the frog still has the set of muscles used for tail-wagging. Without a voice or a tail to attract mates, these frogs send out chemical signals to each other. With a average life span of 33 years they rarely travel, their lifetime range around 30 squared meters.