Appearance
The Pearson's tree frog is a small tree frog growing up to 45 mm in length. Its dorsal surface can range from completely light green, to a mixture of green and brown, or mostly brown in color. Usually, black dots are scattered over the dorsal surface, but in some specimens, these dots may not occur. The belly is white or off white. A light brown/yellow stripe starts at the tip of the snout, across the nostril, eye, and tympanum, and then widens and dissipates over the shoulder. This line is underlined with a thicker dark brown line. The tympanum of this species is brown or mostly brown, not green. The tadpoles of the ''L. phyllochroa'' complex are very similar in appearance and are difficult to tell apart; range is the best method for distinguishing tadpoles.Status
It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, but under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992, it is considered Endangered.Behavior
This species inhabits flowing creeks in rainforests and wet scleophyll forests in highland and coastal areas. Males call from creek-side vegetation during spring and summer. The call is an "eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ehk", with the sounds getting faster towards the end of the call, almost forming a trill.The taxonomy of this species and the mountain stream tree frog is currently under review.
Habitat
This species inhabits flowing creeks in rainforests and wet scleophyll forests in highland and coastal areas. Males call from creek-side vegetation during spring and summer. The call is an "eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-ehk", with the sounds getting faster towards the end of the call, almost forming a trill.The taxonomy of this species and the mountain stream tree frog is currently under review.
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