Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia
Scattered distribution along the Queensland and New South Wales coastline, from Prosperine in
the north to mid-eastern New South Wales.
The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 219800 km2
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Usually associated with coastal rainforest or wet sclerophyll forest. It spends much of its life
high in the trees and is usually only seen in association with heavy rain when it descends to
breed. Also found in association with flooded drains, water tanks and quarries at this time.
Breeding is in spring and summer (October – February) after heavy rain when they congregate
in and around flooded areas and mountain streams. Calling, amplexus and oviposition occurs in
permanent and semi-permanent shallow pools in or besides streams and eggs are laid singly or
in small clumps entangled in vegetation.
Trends and Threats No known declines and extent of occurrence > 20, 000km2.
Threats
Habitat loss.
Conservation Measures
Its habitat is protected where it occurs in rainforests.
References
Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.
Davies, M. and McDonald, K.R. (1979). ''A study of intraspecific variation in the green tree frog Litoria chloris (Boulenger) (Hylidae).'' The Australian Zoologist, 20(2), 347-359.
Written by J-M Hero et al. (m.hero AT mailbox.gu.edu.au), Griffith University. 2002-04-05 Edited by Ambika Sopory (2008-09-16)
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Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/.
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