Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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From the Kimberley region in Western Australia through northern Northern Territory and into northern Queensland. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 922600 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Ranges from dry, open forest to the periphery of floodplains and temporarily flooded grasslands. Males call from November to March from the edge of water. About 50 � 350 eggs are laid on the surface of water in temporary pools. Tadpoles develop in 8 � 10 weeks.

Trends and Threats
No known declines and large extent of occurrence.

Threats
None known.

Conservation Measures
None in place.

References

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

Cogger, H.G. (1992). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books, New South Wales.

Tyler, M.J., Smith, L.A., and Johnstone, R.E. (1994). Frogs of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria pallida: Pale Frog <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/1289> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Apr 24, 2019.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. <http://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 24 Apr 2019.

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