Striped Rocket Frog

Litoria nasuta (Gray 1842)

Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago

A very elongate medium-sized species with a long sharp snout. The fingers are long with small terminal discs, and both fingers and toes have reduced webbing. The legs are long and slender. They have multiple shades of brown, often running along the back with raised ridges. There is a black stripe along each side of the head, and black patches on the body and limbs.

Breeding Biology

Breeds in static water during the wet season (December-March). Females known to lay from 50-100 eggs per clutch. Tadpoles have a colouration of mottled brown, grow to about 6 cm and may complete metamorphosis in a month.

Habitat

A ground-dwelling frog in tropical forests. Known to be dispersed widely in the wet season.

Etymology

nasuta refers to the extremely long snout of this species.

General

These frogs are excellent leapers. They have an extra length of cartiledge in the toes to provide greater leverage when jumping.

Kimberley region. Extends east to NT, Queensland and south to NSW. Also occurs in New Guinea.

A complex call, sounding something like 'wick, wick, wick, but, but...' with soft chirps in between the main calls.