Size: Length - 45mm.

Identification: A bright green and yellow treefrog with orange eyes and yellow lips. The belly is yellow and the hind surface of thighs a rich purple to purple-brown.

Call/Song: The mating call is a long, drawn-out, moaning "aaaare".
      sound: Dave Stewart - used with permission


Coastal eastern Australia from Cape York to about Sydney.

Habitat: Common in lowlands - often found clinging to leaves with its legs tucked tightly to body and eyes closed.


Feeding: 

Breeding/Nesting: Eggs are laid singly or in small clumps. The tadpoles are dark and uniformly coloured.



Photo: Glenn Threlfo

Other Common Names: 
Status:  Common


Distribution: 

Abundance:


Queensland Museum (1995) Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, Queensland Museum, Brisbane.