Green-thighed frog

The Green-thighed frog is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

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Green-thighed Frogs are named for the bright green or blue-green colour on the groin and back of the thighs. They are small frogs (to 40 mm in length), rich brown to chocolate brown on the back, sometimes with smaller black flecks. More

The green-thighed frog (Litoria brevipalmata) is listed as VULNERABLE on the schedules of the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act. More

Green-thighed frog - Rare at Queensland State level. This frog lives in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests. Occurs after summer rains. Males often call from the edges of temporary water bodies. More

first records of Black Flying-fox and Green-thighed Frog for Dorrigo National Park; the first records of Sooty Owl, Superb Fruit-dove and Barred Cuckoo-shrike for Bellinger River National Park; the first records of Stuttering Frog and Glandular Frog for Cathedral Rock National Park; and the first records of More

Order : Anura
Family : Hylidae
Genus : Litoria
Species : brevipalmata
Authority : Tyler, Martin and Watson, 1972