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Motorbike Frog

Litoria moorei

Photo by SofieMullan
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Field Notes

Description:

This green Motorbike frog was found at the back of my house where the trees and plants were. They are found in the south west of Australia. They are part of the Hylidae family.

Habitat:

Trees and plants, Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and The United States.

Species ID Suggestions

Motorbike Frog

Litoria moorei

Comments (16)

I don't think they would be poisonous but you really shouldn't try to eat them. They are not venomous either.
Btw, I don't think these type of frogs are poisonous, an I right?
Sorry, I don't have it's mating call, but thx for all the support. :)
Truly amazing spot! Sofie wish I could hear its mating call. If you have it kindly share. :))
Welcome Sofie. Wouldn't it be great to have sound with this.
My pleasure Sofie (with an 'f') I really show find my glasses and stop being so lazy.
Hey guys thx for the help, I found out it is actually known as the Motorbike frog. We get these frogs all around our house. :)
Oh, and most importantly, a big WELCOME to you, Sophie. I hope you enjoy PN and the many wonderful characters on the site. Have fun :D
Same here. Absolutely. And also the bumps on the skin. Great minds thinking alike, although yours is probably greater than mine, no doubt. C'est la vie :-)
Great, Neil! I normally don't question stuff from other continents since I'm usually not as familiar with it, but the black on the head of this guy threw me off :)
Nice one, Ashley. We're on the same page. You confirmed my suggestion before I even got it up here. Cheers :-))
Hi Sophie. Great spotting. I don't think this fellow is Litoria caeulea, but rather, Litoria moorei. The link shows a number of specimens, and here's a wiki reference also - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litoria_moorei I could be wrong, but others may be able to confirm. Some very cool looking frogs in WA.
If you take a look at a range map for the species you have this labeled as, you will see you are several hundred kilometers at least from it. Also, Litoria caerulea does not have any black on the nose or behind the tympanum. Here's the range map for L. caerulea http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Litoria/caerulea/
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PublishedAugust 24, 2014

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