Jervis Bay tree frog

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Jervis Bay tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Litoria
Species:
L. jervisiensis
Binomial name
Litoria jervisiensis
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
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Distribution of the Jervis Bay Tree Frog
Synonyms
  • Hyla jervisiensisDuméril and Bibron, 1841
  • Hyla oculataFitzinger, 1861
  • Hyla krefftiGünther, 1863
  • Hyla servesiensisKrefft, 1863
  • Litoria jervisiensisPeters, 1873
  • Hyla jervisiensisBoulenger, 1882
  • Hyla ewingi var. krefftiiFry, 1915
  • Rawlinsonia jervisiensis Wells and Wellington, 1985
  • Rawlinsonia krefftiWells and Wellington, 1985

The Jervis Bay tree frog (Litoria jervisiensis), also known as the curry frog in reference to its odour, is a species of Australian frog associated with wallum swampland along the east coast of New South Wales; ranging from the Queensland border to eastern Victoria.

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Description

This is a moderately large species of tree frog, up to 55 mm in length. It is normally brown in dorsal colour and has a large double band on the back starting from between the eyes and down to the vent; this band may be indistinct in some specimens. It has a dark band starting at the snout and ending at the base of the arms. The armpits are coloured yellow and the thighs red-orange. The iris is golden-brown in colour. Toe discs are large and the toes are webbed.

Taxonomy

Until 1994, this species was not recognised as distinct from the heath frog, Litoria littlejohni. The heath frog is larger in size and has orange instead of yellow in the armpits.

Ecology and behaviour

This species of frog is strongly associated with coastal swamps, particularly wallum swampland. Males call in the cooler months, normally after rain. The call is a three-noted "weep-weep-weep". Breeding tends to take place in larger, permanent water bodies.

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References

  1. Frank Lemckert, Murray Littlejohn, Graeme Gillespie, Peter Robertson (2004). "Litoria jervisiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T41035A10391824. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41035A10391824.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)