Dainty Tree Frog

Description:

This frog is bright leaf green on its back. It has a faint yellowish-green stripe running from the nostril, over the eye and tympanum (tight membrane covering the entrance to the ear). The upper arms, thighs, fingers and toes are yellow. The backs of the thighs are purplish-brown with an iridescent blue sheen. The iris is golden or red. The belly is cream to yellow and granular. The finger and toe pads are large. The fingers are three-quarters webbed and the toes are nearly fully webbed.

Habitat:

This frog lives in a wide variety of habitats including woodlands and forests. It is found in dense vegetation near marshes, lagoons and flooded areas. It often hides in banana bunches, arriving in fruit shops and homes in southern Australia.

Notes:

Food: insects and crustaceans. Breeding: Eggs laid singly or in small clumps attached to stems of vegetation in ponds.