Tyler's Tree Frog
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Tyler's Tree Frog or the Southern Laughing Tree Frog (Litoria tyleri) is an arboreal tree frog
native to eastern Australia
. It occurs from Southeast Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales. It is generally a coastal species and is not found inland.
, (Litoria peronii). The easiest way to tell them apart is by call, however L. peronii has strong black and yellow marbling in the thighs, armpits, hands and feet. L. tyleri has only faint yellow and brown marbling in the legs and armpits, lacking marbling in the hands and feet. This species lacks a strong black line above the tympanum, this line is present in L. peronii. As it is an arboreal frog, the toe pads are larger than its toes and fingers, allowing it to grip well on branches. Its hands are partially webbed, toes completely webbed and the tympanum is visible. During breeding males can turn a very strong yellow colour.
, however without a downward inflection.
Tree frog
Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semi-aquatic.-Characteristics:...
native to eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It occurs from Southeast Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales. It is generally a coastal species and is not found inland.
Physical description
The frog is grey-brown to fawn (of various shades) on its dorsal surface, and a whitish yellow on its ventral surface. Females are larger than males and reach a maximum size of about 50 mm. It has green flecks on the back. The iris is golden in colour and it has a cross-shaped pupil. This species is very similar to the Peron's Tree FrogPeron's Tree Frog
Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog, Laughing Tree Frog or the Maniacal Cackle Frog is a common Australian tree frog of the genus Litoria.-Physical description:...
, (Litoria peronii). The easiest way to tell them apart is by call, however L. peronii has strong black and yellow marbling in the thighs, armpits, hands and feet. L. tyleri has only faint yellow and brown marbling in the legs and armpits, lacking marbling in the hands and feet. This species lacks a strong black line above the tympanum, this line is present in L. peronii. As it is an arboreal frog, the toe pads are larger than its toes and fingers, allowing it to grip well on branches. Its hands are partially webbed, toes completely webbed and the tympanum is visible. During breeding males can turn a very strong yellow colour.
Ecology and behaviour
This species inhabits coastal forest and cleared land. It is normally found around permanent dams, swamps and ponds. Males call from vegetation around the water body during spring and summer, often after rain. The call of this species resembles a short laughing noise, similar to that of the Peron's Tree FrogPeron's Tree Frog
Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog, Laughing Tree Frog or the Maniacal Cackle Frog is a common Australian tree frog of the genus Litoria.-Physical description:...
, however without a downward inflection.