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A very large bright green tree frog with a robust broad body and short limbs. The fingers and toes have very large expanded discs on the ends and the toes are fully webbed. A pair of large partoid glands extend back from the eye on to the shoulders. Males can reach sizes of 8 cm and females over 11 cm.
Listen to call
Approx. 36k Requires
Quicktime 4 or higher.
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Distribution
Kimberley region. Also extends east and south through northern NT, Queensland and NSW. Also in PNG.
Habitat
Shelters in tree hollows and rock crevices and is common around human habitation, especially shower blocks and dunnies.
Breeding
Mating takes place from November to March during the wet season. Males call from the ground when females are likely to be breeding, but call perched in trees during other times.
Call
A deep bark "craawk.craawk.craawk." frequently repeated.
Eggs
Females lay several hundred to a few thousand eggs on the surface of static bodies of water, which then sink to the bottom in 24 hours.
Tadpoles
Tadpoles grow rapidly and achieve a maximum length of about 10 cm. The larval period lasts from 4-5 weeks.
Other notes
Green Tree Frogs will wipe a waxy secretion over themselves to conserve moisture loss during the day. They also tuck in the limbs and lower the chin to minimise their surface area.
The green tree frog is the most popular frog in the international pet trade market owing to its large size, beautiful green colouration, placid disposition and hardiness in captivity.
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