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Green-thighed Frog
Litoria brevipalmata
Conservation Status
Listed as Vulnerable under the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act.
What do they look like?
They are a bright green or blue-green colour on the groin and back of the thighs (hence the name) and relatively small (up to 40 mm in length). Their backs are rich to chocolate brown, sometimes with smaller back flecks. A broad black stripe runs from the snout to the flank, ending as a series of blotches.
Where do they live?
The Green-thighed Frog is found in isolated localities along the coast and ranges from just north of Woollongong to south-east Queensland. Their habitat is varied from rainforest and moist eucalypt forest to dry eucalypt forest and heath, typically in areas where surface water gathers after rain.
What do they eat and what is their life cycle?
They are thought to forage in leaf-litter. Breeding occurs following heavy rainfall in late spring and summer, with frogs aggregating around grassy semi-permanent ponds and flood-prone grassy areas.
Threats to this species are:
- Changes to drainage patterns which reduce periodic local flooding
- Damage to semi-permanent and ephemeral ponds and flood-prone vegetation.
- Clearing of habitat for agriculture or development
- Habitat disturbance through timber harvesting
- Reduction in water quality through grazing and pasture fertilisation
- Reduction of leaf-litter and cover of fallen logs through grazing and associated burning.
Updated: 21 Jun 2011
Related Links
- DEC - NSW Threatened Species Profile - Green-thighed Frog