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Richard Proenneke
Scientific Name: Litoria gracilenta
Common Names: Graceful Treefrog
Other names: Dainty Green Tree Frog
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Distribution: E QLD, NE NSW
Habitat: vegetation emerging from the water in streams and swamps, rainforest, swamps, forest, gardens
Field Notes: This species is usually seen after heavy rain during spring and summer. It breeds in flooded grassland and small ponds. The males will call during summer after rain, and the call is a long "waa" or "wee". Others describe the call as a long "growl-like 'aarrrc' repeated frequently. Forms noisy choruses during summer breeding season." The eggs are laid in a clear jelly lump in water, and are attached to vegetation. (Wikipedia)
This frog is the faunal emblem of Brisbane, Queensland.
Common Names: Graceful Treefrog
Other names: Dainty Green Tree Frog
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Distribution: E QLD, NE NSW
Habitat: vegetation emerging from the water in streams and swamps, rainforest, swamps, forest, gardens
Field Notes: This species is usually seen after heavy rain during spring and summer. It breeds in flooded grassland and small ponds. The males will call during summer after rain, and the call is a long "waa" or "wee". Others describe the call as a long "growl-like 'aarrrc' repeated frequently. Forms noisy choruses during summer breeding season." The eggs are laid in a clear jelly lump in water, and are attached to vegetation. (Wikipedia)
This frog is the faunal emblem of Brisbane, Queensland.
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