Black Striped Treefrog

Northern Queensland. Upper Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait Islands.The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 134900 km2

Primarily in seasonally dry forest and woodland habitats. Also occurs in dams and marshy areas. Congregates around creeks and flooded depressions where there is ground cover during the wet season. In the dry season it emerges to forage in moist microhabitats (creekbeds and soaks).Breeding takes place in summer. Males call from the banks of temporary pools. Spawn consists of around 450 eggs and is deposited in pools in creeks and streamside pools. Have also been observed in artificial waterbodies (dams and cattle water tanks).

No known declines and large extent of occurrence.ThreatsHabitat loss from development and logging.Conservation MeasuresNone in place.

The bridled frog (Litoria nigrofrenata) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.