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Green Tree Frog Fast Facts DID YOU KNOW? The Green Tree Frog is a natural insect repellent. The secretions from its skin have been found to be lethal to blowflies. Description Green Tree Frogs are fairly large. They have smooth, green skin that can change shade. The underbelly is a creamy white and there are scatterings of white spots on its back. Like other tree frogs, the Green Tree Frog has toe discs on the tips of its toes and fingers. Diet Green Tree Frogs are carnivores and eat a wide range of invertebrates, including insects and worms. In the wild These frogs live a solitary existence and come together only at mating time. At this time, a deep barking sound is repeated regularly that sounds like timber being sawn. Up to 2,000 eggs are laid and there is no parental care. Tadpoles grow into frogs after 4–6 weeks. The natural predators of Green Tree Frogs include snakes and birds. Domestic cats and dogs also eat them. Threats Habitat destruction is a threat to the Green Tree Frog as swamps and ponds are filled in or the water is polluted by chemicals or other toxins. Many of Australia’s frogs are threatened by a fungus called Chytrid fungus which is causing the death (and sometimes extinction) of some frogs. At Perth Zoo Green Tree Frogs can be seen in the Australian Wetlands exhibit. Other Names: Australian Green Tree Frog Scientific Name: Litoria caerulea Conservation Status: Least Concern Body Length: 6–10 cm Weight: Varies with size of frog Number of eggs: between 200-2,000 Habitat: Large variety of wet habitats including urban areas. Distribution: Northern and eastern Australia EX EW EN NT LC Extinct Least Concern Distribution Threatened CR VU

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Green Tree Frog

Fast Facts

DID YOU KNOW?The Green Tree Frog is a natural insect repellent. The secretions from its skin have been found to be lethal to blowflies.

DescriptionGreen Tree Frogs are fairly large. They have smooth, green skin that can changeshade. The underbelly is a creamy white and there are scatterings of white spotson its back. Like other tree frogs, the Green Tree Frog has toe discs on the tipsof its toes and fingers.

DietGreen Tree Frogs are carnivores and eat a wide range of invertebrates, includinginsects and worms.

In the wildThese frogs live a solitary existence and come together only at mating time. At this time, a deep barking sound is repeated regularly that sounds like timberbeing sawn. Up to 2,000 eggs are laid and there is no parental care. Tadpolesgrow into frogs after 4–6 weeks.

The natural predators of Green Tree Frogs include snakes and birds. Domesticcats and dogs also eat them.

ThreatsHabitat destruction is a threat to the Green Tree Frog as swamps and ponds are filled in or the water is polluted by chemicals or other toxins.

Many of Australia’s frogs are threatened by a fungus called Chytrid funguswhich is causing the death (and sometimes extinction) of some frogs.

At Perth ZooGreen Tree Frogs can be seen in the Australian Wetlands exhibit.

Other Names: Australian Green Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Litoria caerulea

Conservation Status: Least Concern

Body Length: 6–10 cm

Weight: Varies with size of frog

Number of eggs: between 200-2,000

Habitat: Large variety of wet habitats includingurban areas.

Distribution: Northern and eastern Australia

EX EW EN NT LC

Extinct Least Concern