Source: Natural Curiosity
Description
Southern brown tree frogs grow up to about 50 mm in
longs.
Their color is true to their name as they are brown on top
their backs. Their back thighs are slightly yellow to
bright orange in color, and they have a white belly with many seeds. Surname
also has a distinctive white stripe from the eyes to the
front foot. Their skin is smooth with small lumps. Surname
have cloth straps on their feet that go up their halfway
toes while their fingers are not webbed.
Breeding males have light brown voice sacs.
Diet
Southern brown tree frogs feed mainly by flying
insects such as mosquitoes, moths and flies.
Habitat
Southern brown tree frogs can be found in wetlands,
cool temperate open grasslands, heather forests, forests and
land.
They can also be found in suburban gardens and parks
Breed
Southern brown tree frogs breed year round,
peaks in late winter and early spring.
The male calls from the water’s edge among the vegetation
or on land.
Males call by a variety of “creed” increased, that is
repeat 5 to 15 times, with the first note
longest kept (“creeeeeee creee creee”).
Females lay up to 600 eggs in clusters of about 10-15 eggs
egg.
The eggs are attached to the vegetation near the surface of the
country.
Tadpoles hatch in 4 to 6 days and take 12
and 26 weeks to turn into a frog.
What can you do to help!
Sometimes humans can be a frog’s worst enemy!
Although there are still Southern Brown Tree Frogs
abundant and widespread, habitat loss due to
clearance and development threaten some
frog species. These species need your help.
Some species of frogs are susceptible to contamination so please keep
clean water lines by not dumping waste and hazardous liquids
into your sewers and creeks.
Frogs are also susceptible to infectious diseases
caused by chytrid fungi, can make them
sick or kill them. Help protect the Southern Brown tree
Frogs by not touching or moving them from one area to another
again.
Create a frog-friendly backyard by composting and
Avoid using harsh chemicals such as herbicides.
Southern brown tree frogs live on vegetation
in the water to lay its eggs. Juicy
plants including those you can eat can be included
pond in your garden to provide habitat for frogs.
