Screaming Tree Frog at Tura Beach, NSW
Identification history
| Litoria quiritatus | 30 Nov 2021 | PatrickCampbell | ||
| Litoria dentata | 2 Jul 2018 | PatrickCampbell | ||
| Unidentified | 11 Apr 2018 | mstevenson |
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6 comments
JackieMiles
wrote:
13 Apr 2018
Hi, not enough info to go on with that photo I'm afraid. A side on shot as well would have been good, to see if there is a dark streak from the eye back to the ear. I'm pretty sure it is one of the tree frogs (Litoria) but without being able to see the finger and toe discs (swollen tips) I can't even be positive of that. The coloured patches often present in groin and armpit are also a handy feature to try and photograph. Better luck next time.
PaulWhitington
wrote:
15 Apr 2018
Based on its length (probably around 45mm, based on size relative to hand) and the presence of a thin, whitish stripe running along the dorsal midline of the head, I’d say it’s likely to be Litoria peronii, the Emerald Spotted Tree Frog. But as you say Jackie, a side on shot would have helped to be sure.
mstevenson
wrote:
15 Apr 2018
I thought it was a Perons Tree Frog, Littoria peronii, as that is what was calling outside over previous nights.Thanks for the tips for better ID.
PaulWhitington
wrote:
16 Apr 2018
If you heard the “maniacal cackle” of Peron’s Tree Frog, you can be pretty confident that that is what it was!
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
3 Jul 2018
Although it's not the best photo (no offence) to go on, I reckon it's most likely to be Litoria dentata. The main reasons being general morphology, which is largely about proportions, sometimes subtle and in this case looks just like the Litoria dentata that I've seen. The relatively narrow head is proportionally smaller compared to the relatively plump, rounded body and features unlike the other Litoria sp., at least in this part of the country.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.928056-36.848333
- Places Tura Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Apr 2018 10:24 PM Recorded on
- mstevenson Recorded by
Species information
- Litoria quiritatus Scientific name
- Screaming Tree Frog Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 681m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
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