Green Tree Frog

Description: Skin is usually bright green, however, some individuals may change their colour to olive-brown, and some have  white spots on their back, sides and limbs.  The skin is smooth with large glands on the back of its head, which are pitted with tiny pores. The fingers and toes have large discs and are webbed. The back of the thighs varies from yellow to maroon and the eye is a pale gold.

Male size: 66-77mm
Female size: 60-110 mm

Breeding: Opportunistic breeder, generally occurring between November and February.  Eggs are layed in clumps of between 200 and 2000 and deposited in still water. Tadpoles are a mottled brown colour reaching lengths of 45 to 100 mm and complete development in about 6 weeks.

Call: Call is a deep bark repeated continuously, like sawing of timber.

SA Distribution: Natural distribution extends from the North-East corner of South Australia to throughout Queensland.

Habitat: A popular addition to many homesteads along the banks of the Cooper Creek, found in pot plants as well as structures such as toilet bowls.  When not found in toilets, the Green Tree Frog may be observed on rocks and trees and on the ground near water.