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Leaf green tree frog - Litoria phyllochroa. ( only 20mm  a juvenile) This species inhabits flowing streams in rainforest, woodland and wet or dry sclerophyll forest along the coast and ranges of New South Wales. Males make an "erk..ek..ek..derk" call from stream-side vegetation during spring, summer and autumn, especially on warm nights; they are often seen in suburban creeks around the Sydney and near the sea. Australia,Geotagged,Leaf green tree frog,Litoria phyllochroa,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Leaf green tree frog - Litoria phyllochroa. ( only 20mm a juvenile)

This species inhabits flowing streams in rainforest, woodland and wet or dry sclerophyll forest along the coast and ranges of New South Wales. Males make an "erk..ek..ek..derk" call from stream-side vegetation during spring, summer and autumn, especially on warm nights; they are often seen in suburban creeks around the Sydney and near the sea.

    comments (3)

  1. Such a nice encounter1 Was it in your house porch? Posted 5 years ago
    1. No not in our place but just across the road at a friends place ,who have a canal which is influenced by sea tides. This little frog we found in a hot chilli bush. A hot frog. Posted 5 years ago
  2. Nice endemic! Posted 5 years ago

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The leaf green tree frog is a species of stream-dwelling frog, native to eastern Australia from the Queensland/New South Wales border south to Sydney.

Similar species: Frogs
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 24, 2020. Captured Feb 23, 2020 21:58 in 3 Coupland Ave, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 109mm