Common Name Scientific Name
Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea

 

Introduction

The Green Tree Frog is the most familiar species to people, because of its tendency to inhabit human dwellings such as toilets.

Food

Feeds on small birds, rodents and a wide variety of invertebrates.

Breeding

A deep barking sound is made by the male to attract a female during the breeding season.  Spawn consisting of 200 to 2000 eggs is laid in still water in Summer.

Habitat

Inhabits temperate and tropical forests of coastal regions and the drier interior of north-western Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales.


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