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Striped Rocket Frog

Litoria nasuta

Description:

This frog can be red-brown or yellow-brown on its back, usually with two longitudinal lines of darker warts, ridges and skin folds. This frog has extremely long legs and is very streamlined. A wide dark stripe runs from the snout, through the eye and tympanum (tight membrane covering the entrance to the ear), and breaks up into a series of blotches along the side. This dark stripe is broken by a pale bar in front of the eye and another in front of the arm. A pale stripe also runs from underneath the eye to the base of the arm. The tympanum has a pale rim. The backs of the thighs are yellow with dark brown lines. The belly is whitish and granular. The finger and toe pads are small and the toes are half webbed.

Habitat:

This frog lives in open forests and Melaleuca swamps. It is often found near streams, ponds, waterholes and flooded grassy areas.

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6 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

That sure is a cute little fellow. I'll definitely check out their call. Thanks for the spotting, MacChristiansen, and for the audio link, Argybee.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Not surprised. A little gem. I love the sound of these. Please record some Christiane - it's a good idea.

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

One of my fafourites

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

I hear them all night.. and the dingoes howling. I was thinking the other night I should record it!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate shot

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

You can hear the call of this frog at ...
http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/d...

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

4871, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Oct 28, 2009
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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