Litoria cooloolensis
Cooloola Sedge Frog
Distribution
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Conservation Status
What does it mean?
Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Frog Calls
Call recorded by Stephen Mahony
Call recorded by Keith McDonald
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- peak
- Mar
- peak
- Apr
- peak
- May
- yes
- Jun
- possible
- Jul
- possible
- Aug
- possible
- Sep
- possible
- Oct
- yes
- Nov
- yes
- Dec
- yes
Species Information
Description
A small species of frog reaching up to 3 cm in body length. It has a bright green or brown back, with many small brown spots. There is sometimes a dark brown stripe from the tip of the snout to the eye, and a white stripe from under the eye to the arm. The belly is cream-coloured. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold. The backs of the thighs are orange, with a purple-brown stripe. Fingers are slightly webbed and toes are half to fully webbed, both with large discs. A taxonomic revision of the Australian treefrogs published in June 2025 has suggested that this species be placed in the genus Drymomantis, resulting in the proposed species name of Drymomantis cooloolensis.
Habitats
Occurs in permanent ponds, creeks, lakes, and swamps with emergent reeds and acidic water near wallum and rainforest.
Breeding Biology
Eggs are laid as clusters and are attached under the surface of the water to reeds in permanent ponds, swamps, and lakes. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to 5.5 cm, and are gold in colour with dark brown spots. They often swim near the shallow edges of water bodies. It is unknown how long they take to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring to autumn after rain.
Similar Species
Looks very similar to Litoria fallax and Litoria olongburensis in its distribution, but Litoria fallax lacks small brown spots and Litoria olongburensis has brown flecks on the throat.