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Emerald-spotted tree frog
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). You can see the green spots in the photo … Continue reading
Posted in Animals on land, Frogs
Tagged emerald spotted tree frog, frogs, Peron's tree frog
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Frogs visible and invisible
The increasing showers and rain that herald the wet season bring a lot of frogs out. The male is the noisy one, calling for mates. This one lives in a flower pot. This is probably a young Litoria caerulea, with … Continue reading
Posted in Frogs
Tagged eastern dwarf tree frog, frog calls, frogs, green tree frog, litoria caerulea
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Cane toad strikes out for New Zealand!
Not content with conquering the north of Australia, and slowly making its way to the south, the cane toad (Bufo marinus) seems to have set its sights on our neighbour across the ditch, New Zealand. I’d seen the silver gulls … Continue reading
Getting quieter at night
Now summer is over, the frogs have calmed down. They were really loud this year – so loud that my ears were buzzing some nights as I lay in bed (I have a small pond outside my bedroom window). The … Continue reading
