Blue Mountains Tree Frog

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="21a8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>index</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="index"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Painted Burrowing Frog"><U>Painted Burrowing Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Smooth Toadlet"><U>Smooth Toadlet</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spotted Grass Frog "><U>Spotted Grass Frog </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ornate Burrowing Frog"><U>Ornate Burrowing Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dwarf Green Tree frog"><U>Dwarf Green Tree frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Broadpalmed Rocket Frog"><U>Broad-palmed Rocket Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Perons tree Frog"><U>Peron’s tree Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pobblebonk Banjo Frog"><U>Pobblebonk Banjo Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tylers Tree Frog"><U>Tylers Tree Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Green Golden Bell Frog"><U>Green & Golden Bell Frog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dainty Green Tree Frog "><U>Dainty Green Tree Frog </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Striped Marsh Frog"><U>Striped Marsh Frog</U></A>   |   <B>Blue Mountains Tree Frog</B>   |   <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Redeyed Green Tree Frog"><U>Red-eyed Green Tree Frog</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="21a8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Blue Mountains Tree Frog</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="756" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003300" BORDERCOLORDARK="#006633" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>Common Name:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>Blue Mountains Tree Frog</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=8><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="19b54d40.png" border=0 width="340" height="212" ALT="Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0 Photo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15efae90.png" border=0 width="250" height="233" ALT="Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0 Photo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="379"><div> <I><B>Scientific Name:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>Litoria citropa</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=6 HEIGHT= 1 WIDTH="379"><div> <I><B>General characteristics: </B></I>They grow between<I><B> </B></I>4.5 cm -  6 cm.  Most active from spring - summer.  This frog is found along creeks in the mountains south of the Hunter Valley to Victoria. This species is described as one of Australia's most beautiful tree frogs. They are a light to dark brown on the head and back, a flash of green on their cheeks and flanks with light orange in the groin.  Breeding season is October through to December.  Males can be heard calling during October through to December.  Eggs can be found November and December.  Tadpoles can be found December and January.</div> <div> <I><B>Diet: </B></I>Mainly insects and other arthropods.</div> <div> <I><B>Habitat:</B></I> Wet and dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands along the coast and ranges, around rocky creeks and stream beds.  </div> <div> <I><B>Status:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>Secure</div> <div> <I><B>Call:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>A sharp harsh scream followed by a soft trill.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Page updated 1 February 2006</div> </td> </tr></table></body>