ReefBlitz Reptiles & Amphibians
This is a guide to common reptiles and amphibians found around Cannonvale Beach, compiled from data from the Atlas of Living Australia for ReefBliz 2014.
Eastern Stony Creek Frog
Litoria wilcoxii is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. Also known as the stony-creek frog,eastern stony creek frog and Wilcox's frog, it is endemic to Australia, being found solely on the eastern coast between Ingham, QLD, and Sydney, NSW, and as far west as Atherton, QLD. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or ...more ↓
Striped Marsh Frog
The Striped Marsh Frog or Brown-striped Frog (Limnodynastes peronii) is a predominantly aquatic frog native to coastal eastern Australia. It is a common species in urban habitats.
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Litoria chloris, also commonly known as the red-eyed tree frog or orange-eyed tree frog, is a species of tree frog native to eastern Australia; ranging from north of Sydney to Proserpine in mid-northern Queensland.
Rocket Frog
The striped rocket frog, Litoria nasuta, or in its native range known as the rocket frog, occurs mostly in coastal areas from northern Western Australia to around Gosford in New South Wales at its southernmost point, with a disjunct population occurring further south at the Sydney suburb of Avalon. It also inhabits the southern lowlands and south east peninsula of ...more ↓
Roth's Tree Frog
Roth's tree frog or the northern laughing tree frog (Litoria rothii) is a tree frog native to northern Australia. Roth's tree frog is a common frog, closely related to Peron's tree frog (Litoria peronii) and Tyler's tree frog (Litoria tyleri).
Dainty Green Tree Frog
The dainty green tree frog or graceful tree frog (Litoria gracilenta) is a tree frog native to eastern Queensland, and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It ranges from northern Cape York in Queensland to Gosford in New South Wales, with a small and most likely introduced population in Hornsby Heights in Sydney. It is the faunal emblem of the City of Brisbane.
Australian Green Treefrog
The Australian green tree frog, simply green tree frog in Australia, White's tree frog, or dumpy tree frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United States. The species belongs to the genus Litoria. It is physiologically similar to some species of ...more ↓
