Amphibians · Anura · Hylidae

White's Tree Frog

Litoria caerulea

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk. See full glossary

Its skin secretions contain compounds able to destroy the staphylococcus bacteria behind certain human skin infections, and have also been shown to lower blood pressure.

Weight

up to 50 g

Size

7 cm – 12 cm

Lifespan

9 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Activity

Nocturnal

Active mainly at night.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

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Fun facts

It is one of the longest-lived frogs known and, being so docile, one of the most popular pet amphibians in the world.
It eats insects and other invertebrates, and occasionally small vertebrates.
It lives in tropical forest and suburbs of Australia and southern New Guinea.
fisiologíaIt can live several years in captivity and stores water under its skin in lymph sacs, which lets it ride out dry spells.

Life cycle & biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat & environment: Tropical forest and suburbs of Australia and southern New Guinea; introduced to New Zealand and Florida
Birth weight: A tadpole a few millimetres long on hatching; metamorphosis in 2-3 weeks
Size at birth: Tiny on hatching from the egg
Sexual maturity: ~2 years
Gestation / incubation: 1-3 days of egg development
Litter / clutch size: 150 to 300 eggs per clutch, expelled hard enough to pass through the cloud of sperm
Lifespan in captivity: Average of 16 years in captivity (documented record of up to 21 years)

Sources consulted: Reptipedia (Fandom); Utica Zoo; Josh's Frogs; FrogFather; Animal Diversity Web; Reptiles Magazine; Smithsonian National Zoo; Reptiles N Critters; LegaSea Aquarium