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Waterfall frog

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Hodgkison, Simon, Hero, Jean-Marc. 2001. Daily Behavior and Microhabitat Use of the Waterfall Frog, Litoria nannotis in Tully Gorge, Eastern Australia. Journal of Herpetology. 35(1):116-120.
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surface is bright orange, green, and pink in colour, and granular. The posterior ventral surface is translucent, showing internal parts.
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of breeding males are also large, covering the entire inner surface of the thumb, with spines also present on the arms and chest. The
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surface is mottled with puck brown. The patterning on the back is similar to its habitat, allowing for effective
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The waterfall frog is one of the four species of Australian torrent treefrogs that comprise the
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are very large in comparison to toe width, to aid in gripping to rocks in the rapids. The
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The waterfall frog is a stream-dwelling frog native to tropical north Queensland, from
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is not visible, the fingers are partially webbed, and the toes are completely webbed.
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The waterfall frog is large in size, reaching 5.5 cm in length. The
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Identification and evolution of Australian torrent treefrogs
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
Ranoidea
Binomial name
Synonyms
tree frog
Far North Queensland
Ranoidea nannotis
mountain mist frog
common mist frog
armoured mist frog

Far North Queensland

dorsal
camouflage
granite
ventral
nuptial pads
tympanum

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