Australian Native Wildlife – Green Tree Frog
December 24th 2010 04:21
Green Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea) adapt well to urban environments and are prolific in some Gold Coast localities. They are large smooth green frogs (up to 100mm) with a cream underside. A pair of gold eyes with horizontal black irises surmount a short snout, and the fore fingers are one third webbed whereas the hind toes are two thirds webbed.
Primarily nocturnal, they shelter in moist places during the day and emerge at night to hunt for insects. Females lay their eggs in large floating clumps that gradually sink to the bottom, to hatch large dark green or grey tadpoles which must fend for themselves.
Green Tree Frogs are popular as pets, and can live for up to sixteen years in captivity. However, like all Australian native animals, Green Tree Frogs are a protected species and must not be taken from the wild. Captive bred specimens can be purchased from pet stores. Although edible, they are not considered a culinary frog except by some indigenous communities.
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