White’s Tree Frog
TYPE: Amphibian
STATUS:
Least Concern
QUICK STATS
Body size
Length: 3-5 inches
native habitat
Usually forested areas of Australia and New Guinea
life expectancy
Over 10 years
diet
Invertebrates and small vertebrates
Reproduction
Up to 300 eggs per clutch
predators
Birds, small mammals, snakes
natural defenses
Good climber
About the Species
The White’s tree frog is green above with a light color on its underside. It is named not for its color, but for the scientist who first discovered it.
The white’s tree frog is a common species, often seen near human dwellings.
White’s tree frogs are great climbers, spending the majority of their time in the trees.
They have large, sticky adhesive pads on their feet.
These frogs are great at surviving in dry conditions. They will cover themselves in mucous to prevent from drying out.
Litoria caerulea
The secretions of the skin of this species has been used in medicinal research. Scientists discovered that the secretion fights off Staphylococcus bacterial infections and herpes virus cold sores.
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