Fringed tree frog facts for kids
The fringed tree frog, Lönnberg's tree frog or green-eyed frog (Ranoidea eucnemis) is a frog from New Guinea and Australia. Scientists have seen it on the Huon Peninsula and parts of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
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Ranoidea (genus)
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Where the Fringed Tree Frog Lives
This frog makes its home in rainforests. It likes to live near streams that have many rocks. These rocky streams provide a good environment for the frogs to live and find food.
Life Cycle of the Fringed Tree Frog
Fringed tree frogs lay their eggs during the spring and summer months. A female frog can lay a lot of eggs at once, usually between 800 and 900! She lays these eggs in clumps.
The baby frogs, called tadpoles, are very good at swimming. They can swim well even in fast-moving water. After about 60 to 80 days, these tadpoles grow and change into adult frogs.
Is the Fringed Tree Frog in Danger?
Right now, the fringed tree frog is not considered an endangered animal. However, some human activities can still harm them.
In the past, logging (cutting down trees for wood) reduced the amount of forest available for these frogs to live in. Today, the biggest threats are things that make their water dirty or unhealthy. For example, animals like cows or sheep walking and eating near streams (called grazing) can make the water worse for the frogs.
See also
- In Spanish: Litoria eucnemis para niños
