Narrow fringed frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Narrow fringed frog |
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Ranoidea
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nudidigita
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The narrow fringed frog (Ranoidea nudidigita) is a small frog found in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as the leaf green tree frog or leaf green river tree frog. This frog lives on flat lands near the ocean.
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About the Narrow Fringed Frog
What Does It Look Like?
This frog is quite small, growing to about 2.5 to 4.0 centimeters long. It can be bright green, dark green, or even brown. Adult frogs can change their color! It also has a black and gold stripe running down its side.
Where Does It Live?
The narrow fringed frog likes to live near streams. You can find it in the flat areas not far from the coast in southeastern Australia.
Life Cycle
These frogs lay their eggs in small pools of water right next to a stream. Once the eggs hatch, the tadpoles swim in the stream itself. They eat algae that grows on rocks in the water.
A Special Species
For a long time, scientists thought this frog was the same kind of frog as the Litoria phyllochroa. That frog is also called the leaf green tree frog. But now, scientists believe the narrow fringed frog is its own unique species. They discovered this because the Ranoidea nudidigita has a different voice call. It also lives in different places compared to Litoria phyllochroa.
