Litoria verreauxii


Whistling Tree Frog

Photos

  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley

Distribution

Distribution map for Litoria verreauxii
Found in southeast QLD, along the coast and ranges of NSW, the ACT and the eastern half of VIC.

Conservation Status

What does it mean?

Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)

Unlisted

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Photos

  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley
  • Litoria verreauxii
    Photo: Jodi Rowley

Frog Calls

Call recorded by Stephen Mahony

Call recorded by Stephen Mahony

Call recorded by Val Jessop

Call recorded by Charlotte Hunter

Call recorded by Airlie Worrall

Call recorded by Jodi Rowley

Call recorded by Rob Farnham

Calling Period

Species Information

Description

A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to 3.5 cm in body length. It has a dark brown, light brown, or green back with two wide, brown, longitudinal stripes along the middle, starting between the eyes. There are sometimes dark brown patches on the side. There is a dark brown stripe from the tip of the snout to the arm, and a cream-coloured patch underneath the eye. The belly is white. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold. The front and back of the thighs are orange, and the groin is yellow with black spots. Fingers are unwebbed and toes are half-webbed, both with small discs. A taxonomic revision of the Australian treefrogs published in June 2025 has suggested that this species be placed in the genus Rawlinsonia, resulting in the proposed species name of Rawlinsonia verreauxii.

Habitats

Occurs in open woodland, grassland, heathland, alpine areas and disturbed habitat.

Breeding Biology

Eggs are laid as small clusters attached to vegetation under the surface of the water in ponds and small dams. Tadpoles can reach a total length of 5 cm and are gold, dark brown, or nearly black in colour. They often swim in the mid-depths and surface areas of water bodies, and take three to four months to develop into frogs. Breeds during any time of the year.

Similar Species

It is divided into two subspecies, one of which is found only in the alpine regions of NSW, ACT, and VIC with green on the back, compared to the often brown subspecies found elsewhere. Looks similar to Litoria ewingii and Litoria paraewingi in its distribution, but both these species lack black spots in the groin.