Ranoidea xanthomera (Davies, McDonald & Adams 1986)

The orange-thighed frog (Ranoidea xanthomera) is a species of tree frog native to a small area of tropical northern Queensland, Australia.^[1][2] It is a green frog with distinctly orange eyes, and is very similar in appearance to the red-eyed tree frog.

Description

Tadpole of the orange-thighed frog

The orange-thighed frog is a medium-sized tree frog, reaching a length of 5.5 cm (2.2 inches). It is a slender frog, with a thin body, flat head, and large eyes, which are orange in colour. It has a green dorsal surface, with bright yellow feet and vocal sac, and a yellow band down its flank. The inner surfaces of its legs are yellow, and the outer surfaces are green. It is distinguished, physically, from the red-eyed tree frog by the presence of bright-orange thighs; the red-eyed tree frog has mauve thighs.

Ecology and behaviour

Male orange-thighed frogs congregate around still ponds, and call from low branches, or the edges of the water. The call is a long "aaa-rk", followed by a soft trill. They call after heavy monsoon rains. The males call in a large chorus; amplexus occurs where the frog calls, and the male and female move to the laying site. The eggs are brown, and are in masses of 800 to 1600. The tadpoles are identical in appearance to those of the red-eyed tree frog.

The orange-thighed frog inhabits dense rainforest.^[1]

References

Orange-thighed frogs in amplexus.

• Barker, J.; Grigg, G.C.; Tyler, M.J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons. ISBN 0-949324-61-2.
• Stratford, Danial (2000). "Litoria xanthomera" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2005. Retrieved 2006-09-06.

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Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Hylidae

Dryopsophus xanthomera est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Pelodryadidae^[1].

Répartition

Distribution de Dryopsophus xanthomera.

Cette espèce est endémique du Queensland en Australie. Elle se rencontre le long de la côte Nord entre Cooktown et Townsville, entre 100 et 1 500 m d'altitude^[1]. La zone de répartition de l'espèce est d'environ 19 600 km^2[2].

Description

Dryopsophus xanthomera.

Dryopsophus xanthomera.

Têtard de Dryopsophus xanthomera.

Les mâles mesurent de 40 à 56 mm et les femelles de 43 à 60 mm^[3].

Publication originale

• Davies, McDonald & Adams, 1986 : A new species of green tree frog (Anura: Hylidae) from Queensland, Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, vol. 98, n^o 2, p. 63-71.

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