General Description
Body pale brown, often with dark patches. Dark stripe from the nose, through the eye and along the side of the body. Green flashes on side of body. Sides of legs and groin orange-red. Skin covered with fine granules and a few scattered warts. Up to 7 cm long.
Biology
Blue Mountains Frogs usually hide under rocks and in crevices.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forest and woodland areas.
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Brief Id
Stripe through eye, legs and feet with orange-red patches, green flashes on side of body.
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Colours
Brown, Green, White
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Scientific Author
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
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Common Name
Blue Mountains Tree Frog
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Other Names
Variegated River Tree Frog
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Species Name
citropa
