Eastern dwarf tree frog
| Eastern dwarf tree frog | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Litoria |
| Species: | L. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Litoria fallax | |
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| The eastern dwarf tree frog lives in Australia. | |
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The eastern dwarf tree frog (Litoria fallax) is a frog from Australia. It lives in Queensland and New South Wales.[3][1]
This frog is 2.5 cm long from nose to rear end. It is either bright green or bronze with green marks. There is a bronze stripe from its nose down its body. It has a white belly and orange skin on its legs. Its front legs have some webbing and its hind legs have more webbing. There are small discs on its toes for climbing.[3] They have orange skin on their legs.[3]
The frogs live in large groups on plants near bodies of water, such as swamps and ponds.[1]
This frog lays eggs near the surface of swamps, ponds, and dam water. The tadpoles can be 5 cm long and take between two and five months to become frogs. Unlike most frogs, the eastern dwarf tree frog can lay eggs at any time during the year.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 J-M Hero; et al. (April 5, 2002). "Litoria fallax: Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Litoria fallax (Peters, 1880)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog". Australian Museum. Retrieved June 21, 2020.