Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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Confined to central and southern Tasmania. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 23300 km2.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Restricted to montane areas, especially grassland, rainforests and sedgeland. Typically near ponds and dams. Spring and summer breeder. Spawn is attached to vegetation in static or slowly flowing water. Eggs hatch after 6 days and larvae are free-swimming.

Trends and Threats
No known declines and extent of occurrence > 20, 000km2.

Threats
None known.

Conservation Measures
None in place

Comments

References

Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.

Martin, A. A., and Littlejohn, M. J. (1982). Tasmanian Amphibians. University of Tasmania, Hobart.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria burrowsi: Tasmanian Tree Frog <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/1227> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Feb 16, 2019.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. <http://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 16 Feb 2019.

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