Litoria axillaris
Kimberley Rocket Frog
Distribution
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Conservation Status
What does it mean?
Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)
IUCN Red List
Data Deficient
Frog Calls
Call recorded by Paul Doughty
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- possible
- Mar
- No calling
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- No calling
- Dec
- possible
Species Information
Description
A small species of frog reaching up to 2.5 cm in body length. It has a grey or dark brown back, with two dark brown longitudinal stripes on the middle, and sometimes several small dark spots also. There is a black stripe from the tip of the snout to the side. The upper lip is white and outlined with dark brown. The belly is yellow-white. The pupil is horizontal, and the iris is gold in the upper half and dark brown in the lower half. The groin is yellow-white. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are three-quarters webbed, both with small discs. A taxonomic revision of the Australian treefrogs published in June 2025 has suggested that this species remain in the genus Litoria, retaining its species name of Litoria axillaris.
Habitats
Occurs on sandstone escarpments.
Breeding Biology
Eggs, tadpoles, and development time are unknown. Breeds during summer in the wet season.
Similar Species
Looks very similar to the many other rocket frog species in its distribution. Looks most similar to Litoria coplandi and Litoria staccato, but has a different call, and these species lack two dark brown longitudinal back stripes.