Ranoidea serrata facts for kids

The Ranoidea serrata is a type of tree frog that lives only in Australia. People also call it the green-eyed tree frog.

This frog is known for its amazing ability to blend in with its surroundings. It can be green, brown, orange, or tan. Often, it has cool patterns on its back. These patterns help it look like moss or lichen. This way, it can hide from bigger animals that want to eat it.

What Does the Green-Eyed Tree Frog Look Like?

Adult male frogs are about 3.7 to 5.4 centimeters long. That's about the length of your thumb! Female frogs are a bit bigger. They can be 5.8 to 8.0 centimeters long. This is roughly the size of a small cell phone.

This frog has a special flap of skin near its arms and legs. This skin looks like it has wavy edges, almost like a serrated knife. This unique feature is why its Latin name is serrata.

How Scientists Identified This Frog

For a long time, scientists thought Ranoidea serrata was the same as other frogs. They believed it was the same species as Ranoidea genimaculata, which is also called the "green-eyed tree frog." They also thought it was the same as Ranoidea eucnemis and Ranoidea myola.

But then, scientists looked closer. They found some key differences. Ranoidea serrata is generally larger than these other frogs. Also, the male frogs have different sounding voices. These unique calls helped scientists tell them apart. The special scalloped skin flap also made it clear this was a different species.

Images for kids

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  Green-eyed tree frog resting on a leaf.

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  Dunk Island rain forest in Queensland Australia.

See also

In Spanish: Rana arborícola de ojos verdes para niños