Family

Hylidae

Description

2 basic colour patterns. Common is irregularly mottled above with metallic fawn, brown or reddish brown and dark brown. Small tubercles on the back tending to be light-centred and dark edged. In the less common form, dark brown predominates dorsally

Habits

Diurnal. Most active by day, easy to capture at night when it congregates on floating vegetation or at the water's edge

Habitat

Coastal, Stone Country, dry and wet rockland. North Eastern WA to Arnhemland. Permanent creeks and waterholes of the rocky hills and gorges of the western escarpment

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects.

Details

Common Name: Rockhole Frog Scientific Name: Litoria meiriana
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: 20mm

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