Australian green tree frog
Ranoidea caerulea
CommonPhoto: Matt from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Amphibianinsectivore
The green tree frog is a plump, bright amphibian that lives in Australia and New Guinea. It has sticky toe pads for climbing and a waxy skin that helps it stay hydrated. Some populations were introduced to the US, though they didn't last in New Zealand.
- Its skin secretes a waxy coating to prevent water loss.
- This frog is sometimes called 'dumpy' due to its round body shape.
- It can be confused with the white-lipped tree frog at a glance.
RainforestWetlandUrbanAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Ranoidea caerulea
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Wetland, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Australia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
