Ellura Sanctuary, Swan Reach, SA, 5354
                      
 
Stat'NotesThumbnails: 21.   3 native species listed, with 1 from Ellura
Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Amphibians (Amphibia)
Frogs & Toads
Anura
  (3 species
    1 from Ellura)
Tree Frog
Hylidae
  (2 species
    0 from Ellura)
South Australian Tree Frog
Litoria calliscelis


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Thank you Stephen Mahony & Steve Walker for confirming the id of this species for us

We were surprised at the bright orange colour of the inside legs of a frog in a bird bath. So took another photo, then coaxed the same frog onto a leaf, to show their transparent skin. The photo on clear plastic shows the true colour of the inside legs & feet.
We've measured a few and they ranged in size from 26 to 32mm long (head to tail). These were Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingii), but have now been split away under a new taxon change.
🔍Young
Front
Dorsal
🔍Dorsal, orange background
🔍Dorsal, green background
🔍Chartreuse Coloured Feet
Ventral
Frogs & Toads
Anura
  (3 species
    1 from Ellura)
Tree Frog
Hylidae
  (2 species
    0 from Ellura)
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii


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Thank you Jo Jo Swann for confirming the id of this species for us
 
Dorsal
Crossed Pupil
Partially Webbed Feet
Frogs & Toads
Anura
  (3 species
    1 from Ellura)
Southern Frog
Limnodynastidae
  (1 species
    1 from Ellura)
Spotted Marsh Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis


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Other Common NameSpotted Grass Frog

Thank you Reiner Richter & Steve Walker for confirming the id of this species for us

Where do these live? We've been at Ellura for over 2 years now and never seen one. We don't have any standing water (damn, spring, etc). Suddenly after a day of gentle rain one of these just hopped in for a visit!
Egg foam/bubble nest raft
Egg raft perspective
Nest breaking up with hatchlings
Hatchlings
Tadpole, swimming, profile
Tadpole, dorsal
Tadpole, profile
Tadpole, dorsal
Mating pair
Adult out of water
Adult in poor condition

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