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Litoria caerulea
The Green Tree Frog can grow up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) in length. Its color depends on the temperature and colour of the environment, ranging from brown to green.
The species has been introduced to both the United States and New Zealand. In the United States, it is restricted to two regions within Florida, where it was possibly introduced through the pet trade.
The Green Tree Frog is one of the most popular pet frogs throughout the world. Its docile nature, often cartoon-like appearance, and long life expectancy make it an attractive choice for exotic-pet owners. It is also one of the easier frogs to care for: its diet is broad and it has a strong resistance to disease. One problem commonly associated with keeping this species as a pet is overfeeding; Green Tree Frogs tend to become obese if overfed.
Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012
8 Comments
Indeed joacos and sofi2! Thanks for your kind comments!
Thanks Johan. I agree, this is indeed the Australian Green Tree Frog.
Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea), captive.
http://eol.org/data_objects/14345288
Hi Johan. Yes indeed. He is kept at Butterfly World near Stellenbosch.
Is it a captive frog. Might be introduced to SA.
Thanks Jeannette. I will look into it ben5, thanks!
Great spotting :)
Looks kind of like a White's tree frog.