Slender tree frog

The slender tree frog (Litoria adelaidensis) is a tree frog native to south-western Australia.^[2]

Slender tree frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Litoria
Species:	L. adelaidensis
Binomial name
Litoria adelaidensis (Gray, 1841)
Distribution of the slender tree frog
Synonyms[2]
Hyla adelaidensis Gray, 1841 Hyla bioculata Gray, 1841 Hyla Schuetteii Keferstein, 186

Description

As suggested by its name, the slender tree frog has a very slender build. It has a thin, flat body with a pointed snout. The dorsal surface varies in colour, from completely brown or green, to brown with green patches. The flanks of the body have a dark brown or black stripe, which runs from the back leg to the nostril; the line is much narrower between the nostril and the eye. The ventral surface is white, and the inside of the thighs has bright orange spots. The tympanum is large and distinct. The fingers are mostly unwebbed, and the toes are three-quarter webbed. They reach a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) from snout to vent.

Ecology and behaviour

Males call near a still water source to attract females; the call is a harsh "screech". Breeding occurs in early spring. The slender tree frog is found in permanent swamps and lagoons, often at the water's edge among the vegetation.