Ellura Sanctuary: Frogs

Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Amphibians (Amphibia) - Frogs & Toads (Anura) - Tree Frog (Hylidae); 2 species, none from Ellura

South Australian Tree Frog
Litoria calliscelis

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Synonym: Rawlinsonia calliscelis

Thank you Stephen Mahony & Steve Walker for confirming the id of this species for us

We were surprised at the bright orange colour of the inside legs of a frog in a bird bath. So took another photo, then coaxed the same frog onto a leaf, to show their transparent skin. The photo on clear plastic shows the true colour of the inside legs & feet.
We've measured a few and they ranged in size from 26 to 32mm long (head to tail). These were Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingii), but have now been split away under a new taxon change.

14 specimens observed in Summer, Autumn & Spring: Jan(2), Feb(7), Mar(1), May(1), Nov(1) & Dec(2)
Recorded between 19-Dec-2003 and 24-May-2018

🔍Young

Front

🔍Dorsal

🔍Dorsal, orange background

🔍Dorsal, green background

🔍Chartreuse Coloured Feet

Ventral

Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii

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Synonym: Pengilleyia peronii

Thank you Jo Jo Swann for confirming the id of this species for us

1 observed in Autumn on 18-Mar-2011

Dorsal

Crossed Pupil

Partially Webbed Feet

Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Amphibians (Amphibia) - Frogs & Toads (Anura) - Southern Frog (Limnodynastidae); 1 species from Ellura

Spotted Marsh Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

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Other Common Name: Spotted Grass Frog

Thank you Reiner Richter & Steve Walker for confirming the id of this species for us

Where do these live? We've been at Ellura for over 2 years now and never seen one. We don't have any standing water (damn, spring, etc). Suddenly after a day of gentle rain one of these just hopped in for a visit!

13(1M,1F,3J) specimens observed in Every Season: Jan(1), Mar(3:1J), Apr(3:1M,1F), May(1), Jun(1), Sep(2:1J,1E), Oct(1J) & Dec(1)
Recorded between 01-Jan-2002 and 03-Jun-2017

Egg foam/bubble nest raft

Egg raft perspective

🔍Nest breaking up with hatchlings

🔍Hatchlings

Tadpole, swimming, profile

Tadpole, dorsal

Tadpole, profile

Tadpole, dorsal

Mating pair

Adult out of water

Adult in poor condition

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