Australian Tree Frogs
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FAMILY : Tree Frogs
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Bleating Tree Frog
(Litoria dentata) |
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The Bleating Tree Frog is brown above with lighter irregular bands on each side from the eye down the body. It has a dark stripe from the snout, through the eye and onto the ear. The underside is light cream (sometimes yellow in breeding males). The... Click to continue> |
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Blue Mountains Tree Frog
(Litoria citropa) |
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The Blue Mountains Tree Frog is brown above with some darker flecks. It has a dark stripe from the nostril to the groin, with a lighter golden stripe above the dark stripe. The sides of the head and body and the legs are green. The amount of green... Click to continue> |
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Broad-palmed Frog
(Litoria latopalmata) |
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The Broad-palmed Frog is pale brown or dark brown and may have darker blotches or variegations. It has a black band runs from the snout, that becomes a band of blotches down the side. There is a white line under the eye. The thighs are yellow and... Click to continue> |
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Dainty Tree Frog
(Litoria gracilenta) |
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The Dainty Tree Frog is pale leaf green to pea green on back and yellow underneath. Eye has bright orange iris. Lips are yellow. Hind surface of thighs is bright purple or purple brown. Large toe pads. Click to continue> |
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Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
(Litoria fallax) |
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The Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog is green, pale brown or green above with white stripe from below the eye to the shoulder The underside is white and granular. The iris is golden. The hind surface of thighs orange. Toes have rounded pads. Click to continue> |
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Freycinet's Frog
(Litoria freycineti) |
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Freycinet's Frog is usually brown with variable pattern of large lighter or darker patches or raised dots. There is usually a triangular patch on the snout and another larger triangle shape behind the eyes. The upper part of the iris is rust red. It... Click to continue> |
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Giant Tree Frog
(Litoria infrafrenata) |
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The Giant Tree Frog, is the largest tree frog in the world. It is usually bright green, although can be brown. The underside is off-white. The lower lip has a white stripe that continues to the shoulders. It also has white stripes on the back of the... Click to continue> |
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Green and Golden Bell Frog
(Litoria aurea) |
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Green and Golden Bell Frog is green with a pattern of golden markings. It is similar in appearance to some of the European Rana species. The Green and Golden Bell Frog is often active by day and basks in sunlight. It is a good climber. Click to continue> |
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Green Stream Frog
(Litoria phyllochroa) |
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The Green Stream Frog is light green to dark olive green to brown on the back. It has a pale golden stripe from the nostril through the eye and down the side, underlined by a dark brown stripe. The groin and inside thighs are reddish brown. The... Click to continue> |
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Green Tree Frog
(Litoria caerulea) |
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The Green Tree Frog is dark green or bright green on back and sides, the back often have white spots. The belly is white. Skin is smooth on back and granular on underside. The eye is gold colour. Has large toe pads. Click to continue> |
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Growling Grass Frog
(Litoria raniformis) |
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The Growling Grass Frog is a mottled bright green and bronze colour above, often with dark brown bumps. The underside is pale cream. It has a light brown stripe from behind the eye to the base of the hind leg. The thighs are blue green. It is... Click to continue> |
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Jervis Bay Tree Frog
(Litoria jervisiensis) |
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The Jervis Bay Tree Frog is a fairly large brown frog with a double band on the back from between the eyes to the vent. There is also a dark band from the snout to the base of the arms. The armpits are yellow and the thighs are orange red. The iris... Click to continue> |
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Laughing Treefrog
(Litoria tyleri) |
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Tree frog with a small head and large eyes. Mottled grey to brown with fine granular skin, sometimes with a few green spots on back. Eye has golden coloured iris with cross shaped pupil. the underside is cream or yellowish. The hind surface of... Click to continue> |
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Leaf Green Tree Frog
(Litoria nudidigita) |
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The Leaf Green Tree Frog is usually green (sometimes brown). Immature frogs are always dull brown. They are similar to the Green Stream Frog (Litoria phyllochroa) and are distinguished by their range and call. It has a black stripe on the side of... Click to continue> |
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Lesueur's Tree Frog
(Litoria lesueuri) |
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Lesueur's Frog is a pale brown or dark brown frog, and often has darker patches on the back. In the breeding season, males are yellow. It has a dark stripe from the snout to the shoulder. The back of the legs are blue with black spots. It is similar... Click to continue> |
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Littlejohn's Tree Frog
(Litoria littlejohni) |
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Littlejohn's Tree Frog is brown or grey-brown with scattered darker flecks and spots. There is often a faint darker patch running down the back. It has a dark line from behind the nostril to the shoulder. The underside is cream. The armpit and... Click to continue> |
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Magnificent Tree Frog
(Litoria splendida) |
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The Magnificent Tree Frog ranges from dark olive to bright green on its back, with scattered yellow or white blotches. The inside of legs is bright orange-yellow. The underside is white and granular. Large toe pads. Click to continue> |
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Mountain Stream Tree Frog
(Litoria barringtonensis) |
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The Mountain Stream Tree Frog is light green to dark olive green on the back. The thighs are orange yellow and the belly is off-white. It has a pale brown yellowish stripe from the nostril, through the eye, and down to the shoulder. It has black... Click to continue> |
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Pearson's Tree Frog
(Litoria pearsoniana) |
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Pearson's Tree Frog is a small tree frog that varies in colour from completely light green, to a mixture of green and brown, to mostly brown. It usually has black dots scattered over the back. The underside is white, or off white. It has a light... Click to continue> |
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Peron's Tree Frog
(Litoria peroni) |
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Peron's Tree Frog is variable in colour and can change its color. It is usually shades of grey and brown, and can be almost white. It has mottled yellow and black: thighs, armpits and groin. They sometimes have emerald green spots on the back. The... Click to continue> |
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Red-eyed Tree Frog
(Litoria chloris) |
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The Red-eyed Tree Frog has bright to dark green back. The backs of the thighs are reddish-purple. The eye is yellow in centre and redder towards the outside. The underside is bright yellow. Has large toe pads. Click to continue> |
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Rocket Frog
(Litoria nasuta) |
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The Rocket Frog is variable in colour and patterning. It is streamlined with long legs. The back is different shades of brown with darker skin folds along the length of the body. The underside is white. It has a brown stripe from the nostril down... Click to continue> |
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Southern Brown Tree Frog
(Litoria ewingi) |
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The Southern Brown Tree Frog is a brown frog with a broad darker band from the eyes down most of the back. It has a dark band from the nostril, through the eye, to the shoulder. A pale white stripe runs from the mouth to the arm. The back of the... Click to continue> |
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Stoney Creek Frog
(Litoria wilcoxi) |
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The Stoney Creek Frog is most commonly found amongst vegetation next to or overhanging permanent ponds. Click to continue> |
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Striped Burrowing Frog
(Litoria alboguttata) |
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The Striped Burrowing Frog is rough skinned with a striped and spotted pattern There is often a yellowish stripe down the back. It can burrow deep into the soil and live in a cocoon. Click to continue> |
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