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| Splendid Tree Frog Litoria splendida |
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A very large green tree frog with large glands behind the eyes that extend along the back. The fingers are fringed, the toes fully webbed and the legs are long. Both fingers and toes have large expanded discs. The colour is a rich green with white or yellow spots, often with black in the centre and edged with black. The undersides are often a faint yellow including yellowy-orange thighs. Up to 11 cm.
Listen to call
Approx. 36k Requires
Quicktime 4 or higher.
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Distribution
Kimberley region, mostly towards the coast. Also occurs just over the NT border.
Habitat
A rock and tree dweller, often found in caves and human structures (e.g., shower blocks and dunnies).
Call
A slow deep bark.
Eggs
One female was recorded as laying small 6400 eggs that sunk to the bottom singly.
Tadpoles
Nothing known.
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