It seems to be frog-spotting season. This one decided to live in my bathroom for a few days. It’s the emerald-spotted tree frog, also known as Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii).
Peron's tree frog
You can see the green spots in the photo above, but with the flash they stand out even more, although the skin looks paler than in real life …
Peron's tree frog
This one was 50 mm nose to tail, just as stated in the reference books. You can hear its call from this page.
Now it’s autumn and cooling down, I guess the frogs are going to be going into hibernation – their heart beat and breathing slow down and they rest in hiding places until the weather warms up. The subtropics never get super cold, so winter is not too much of a problem for them. My bathroom is not the best place to be undisturbed, though.
Have a good rest, froggies!
Nice Froggie posting.
Frogs around (or in) your house indicate a healthy environment.
Denis
That’s good, as I’m not exactly house-proud! Few chemicals = happy frogs, I guess.
Another fun frogger. If these spring days ever warm up here in Oregon, USA, we should start hearing chorus frogs at night.
Hi Patricia. A friend of mine is visiting Portland, Oregon right now, and she says the “spring flowers are quite stunning against the perpetually grey skies, especially the daffodils”.