General Description

Body green to brown with a wide mottled gold and black stripe along the side of the body. Back smooth; eardrum (tympanum) hidden. Call: high-pitch and long, then short, low parts "eeeeeeeek cruk cruk". Up to 4 cm long.

Biology

Leaf Green River Tree Frogs are excellent swimmers and jumpers. They frequent fast-flowing river areas. Males call from vegetation or rocks along river banks.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia.

Habitat

Flowing streams in mountain ranges and wet forests.

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