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Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog

Littoria fallax

Description:

Also known as the Eastern Sedge Frog, approx size up to 30mm, this specimen 20mm. Small bright glossy green above, white and silvery dots underneath, black/dark brown and gold line through eye from nose to behind ear, white stripe below, gold and black mottled eye pattern, slight orange tint on inner thigh. The call is a high pitched ratchet sound.

Habitat:

Found throughout much of eastern Australia in coastal regions. This one in north east NSW in garden setting on cycad plant.

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7 Comments

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

Thanks MacC! I've found a variety of different colour types...so tiny and gorgeous each one.

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Nice one KD

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

Thank you Reza. They're a great little frog with such variety in colouring.

Awesome !

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

Thanks Tom15 and sunnyjosef. They're very co-operative when you need a photo of them too!

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Cute little frog, nice photo!

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 9 years ago

Lovely spotting..

kdpicturemaker
Spotted by
kdpicturemaker

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Feb 3, 2014
Submitted on May 13, 2014

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