Spotted Tree Frog, Litoria spenceri.

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Litoria spenceri Dubois, 1984, Spotted Tree Frog

General Description

Body grey to dark green with small white wart lumps over the legs and parts of the back. Eardrum (tympanum) hidden. Up to 5 cm long.

Biology

Spotted Tree Frogs shelter among rock boulders and leaf litter. In 2021 the Spotte Tre Frog was upgraded from Endangered to Critically Endangered.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia.

Habitat

Forest habitats with flowing streams.

More Information

Animal Type

Frogs & toads
Animal SubType

Tree frogs
Brief Id

Warty back, hidden eardrum, calling sound.
Colours

Grey, Green, White, Yellow
Habitats

WetForest, DryForest
Diet

Insects
Endemicity

Native to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Critically Endangered, EPBC Act 1999: Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taxon Name

Litoria spenceri
Scientific Author

Dubois, 1984
Common Name

Spotted Tree Frog
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Chordata
Subphylum

Vertebrata
Class

Amphibia
Subclass

Lissamphibia
Order

Anura
Family

Hylidae
Genus

Litoria
Species Name

spenceri

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