![]() DietĪdult White’s tree frogs are primarily insectivores, eating grasshoppers, mosquitoes, beetles, flies, moths, and spiders. Males are about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) smaller. Sizeįemales are 3.9 to 5.9 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) snout to vent in length. Eyes are a golden color with horizontal irises. The ventral surface can be white or a grayish to yellowish white. Coloration of the thighs varies from yellow to maroon. There may be a white stripe along the hind edge of the lower leg and outer edge of the fifth toe. Both sexes may have irregular shaped white markings or distinct stripes on the sides and spots from the corner of the mouth to the base of the arms. The dorsal side may be jade-green, blue-green, or olive. The variation in coloration is dependent on temperature and color of the environment they inhabit. The color of these frogs comes from blue and green pigments that are overlaid by yellow. Males have a wrinkled, grayish-colored vocal sac underneath the throat region, while females have white throats. Adults have a well-developed lumpy or fleshy fold behind each eye, (the supratympanal ridge), that may be partially covered by the tympanums (similar to eardrums), which are visible on both sides of the head. The skin on the back is smooth and granular on the sides. The fingers are about one-third webbed while the webbing of the toes is almost three-quarters. The legs of these frogs are short with long thick toes that end in wide, irregular-shaped pads. The head of the White’s tree frog blends into the body- there is no obvious neck. In New Guinea, they inhabit open monsoon forests in addition to gardens and parts of human dwellings. They have adapted to suburban and urban areas where there are water sources: canals and drainage ditches, toilets, sinks, water tanks, and gutters. Typically these frogs are arboreal, inhabiting tree canopies near still water sources, but they are also found in woodlands far from water, grasslands, near streams and swamps on rocks, and in rock crevices and hollow tree trunks. This species is a habitat generalist, highly adaptable to different environments ranging from coastal to arid habitats. Introduced: Florida and New Zealand Habitat Native: southern New Guinea, Indonesia, and widely distributed in Australia, especially in the north and east. ![]() Our frogs were were captive bred by another aquarium member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. CONSERVATION STATUS: Safe for Now - ProtectedĬLIMATE CHANGE: Vulnerable At the Aquarium
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