Jervis Bay tree frog
{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Litoria jervisiensis.JPG
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Litoria jervisiensis
| authority = (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
| range_map = Litoria jervisiensis distrib.PNG
| range_map_caption = Distribution of the Jervis Bay Tree Frog
| synonyms =
- Hyla jervisiensis Duméril and Bibron, 1841
- Hyla oculata Fitzinger, 1861
- Hyla kreffti Günther, 1863
- Hyla servesiensis Krefft, 1863
- Litoria jervisiensis Peters, 1873
- Hyla jervisiensis Boulenger, 1882
- Hyla ewingi var. krefftii Fry, 1915
- Rawlinsonia jervisiensis Wells and Wellington, 1985
- Rawlinsonia kreffti Wells 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.
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.
See also
References
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- {{cite iucn |author=Frank Lemckert, Murray Littlejohn, Graeme Gillespie, Peter Robertson |date=2004 |title=Litoria jervisiensis |volume=2004 |page=e.T41035A10391824 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41035A10391824.en |access-date=11 November 2021}} Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
- Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Litoria jervisiensis|Litoria jervisiensis}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Litoria jervisiensis|Litoria jervisiensis}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060603144216/http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=159 Frogs Australia Network] – frog call sound clip available here.
- [http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Litoria/jervisiensis/ Frogs of Australia]
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Category:Amphibians of New South Wales
Category:Amphibians of Victoria (state)
Category:Amphibians described in 1841
Category:Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril