Litoria infrafrenata
Copyright © Hal Cogger
Distribution map
Distribution Map of Litoria infrafrenata
Copyright © Hal Cogger
Status
IUCN Classification:
Not listed
(International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Bioregion occurrence:
(this is not a distribution map)
State occurrence:
Links
- White-lipped Tree Frog
Queensland Environmental protection Agency page on Litoria infrafrenata
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Litoria infrafrenata
Family: Hylidae
Common names: White Lipped Treefrog; Giant Tree Frog
Description: This frog is bright green or brown on its back. It has a strong white stripe along its lower lip, which runs under the tympanum (tight membrane covering the entrance to the ear) to above the base of the arm. There is another white stripe on the back of the leg running down to the toe. The belly is whitish and coarsely granular. The finger and toe pads are large. The fingers are half webbed and the toes are nearly fully webbed.
Size: 110 mm
Habitat: This frog lives in many habitats including rainforests, houses and cultivated land.
Call: A loud, harsh barking sound.Call available in 
Windows Media or 
Quicktime audio. Recording Copyright © David Stewart.
Eggs: Are laid in dumbbell shaped clumps of around 4000 eggs.
Tadpoles: Are dark brown with a cream stripe on each side of the head, body and tail.
Similar species: This frog can be distinguished from all others by its size and the white stripe on its lower jaw.
Conservation Information
Suspected threatening processes
- Disease/pathogens (e.g. chytrid fungus, viruses)
Population size: An estimate of the total number of adults present in the species entire range is >50000 individuals. Factors affecting population size and distribution are unknown or unsubstantiated.
Population trend in Australia over the past 50 years: Population size stable or suspected to be stable or increasing.
Knowledge of population trend in Australia: Monitored locally.
Population concentration: Not known to concentrate or exist in discrete locations. (e.g. the number of sites in which individuals group together either seasonally, such as breeding sites, or they may occupy discrete habitat patches within the broader landscape, such as discrete water bodies or drainage units.)
Ongoing management activities in Australia: None directed primarily at the taxon.
Reproductive potential for recovery: The average number of eggs deposited per adult female per year is >1000 eggs/female/year. Minimum age at which females are known or suspected to first reproduce is 2-3 years.
Range size in Australia: The size of the geographic area over which the taxon is distributed: 80,001-1,000,000 km² (up to 12% area of Australia or about the area of South Australia).
Distribution trend: Area occupied is stable or has increased. (This is an estimate of change in the portion of the total range that is occupied or utilised; it may not equal the change in total range.)
Knowledge of distribution in Australia: Broad range limits or habitat associations are known, but local occurrence cannot be predicted accurately.
References
Barker, J., G.C. Grigg and M.J. Tyler. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons: Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and amphibians of Australia. Reed Books: Sydney.