Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Occurs along the coast of Queensland and northern New South Wales.
The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 320500 km2
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Found in a wide variety of moist forest or woodland habitats. It may be found on reeds and
floating vegetation in streams and swamps, but is also common in disturbed habitats such as
fruit plantations. During winter it shelters in the crowns of trees well away from water.
Breeds in spring and summer. Eggs are attached to stems of grass in ponds. Tadpoles take about 14 weeks
to mature.
Trends and Threats No known declines and large extent of occurrence.
Threats
Commonly relocated in the transportation of fresh produce.
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.
Originally submitted by: Jean-Marc Hero et. al. (first posted 2002-04-05)
Edited by: Ambika Sopory (2008-09-16)Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Litoria gracilenta: Dainty Green Tree Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1253> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Dec 23, 2024.
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