Nephrurus
Very Well-Known Member
As some of you may know, on the east coast around Sydney last night it was hot and humid. So, as storms threatened, we jumped in my car and headed North in search of the elusive green thighed frog Litoria brevipalmata (as well as some others).
Although I didn't photograph every frog we found (my camera battery was dying), I've previously taken photos of this species so have included that photo. I'm putting this in so noone is suspicious when they see a pic they've seen previously.
We started around at site of flooded grassland, searching for some Litoria nasuta, but only found Litoria latopalmata and a few other species Like Limnodynastes dumerili
These photos were from the Southern Sydney and Yengo NP... I can't recall which sub-species we saw.
and
Litoria latopalmata (photo from Yango)
and Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
We also found a Swamp snake Hemiapsis signata
We visited another site to check some flooded creekline which feeds from a rainforest.
We found some huge female Litoria wilcoxi, a few Litoria phyllachroa and a couple of Litoria peroni. Adelotis brevis were calling from along the stream.
L. wilcoxi
L.peroni
On the way back we checked an inundated dam to find numerous frog species, including Litoria revelata and Litoria tyleri.
We went to another site to check some flooded paperbark along a gully floor.
A few frogs were calling, but not the targeted Green Thighed frog. We could hear Litoria verreauxii
L. verreauxi (Yengo animal).
Furthur up the creek we heard some Litoria dentata calling
Whilst searching for them we heard the unmistakeable Litoria brevipalmata call.
I managed to get a few photos of our quarry! A truly beautiful frog!
A satisfying night of frogging. I hope theres more nights like that in the following weeks of summer!
All the best,
-H
Although I didn't photograph every frog we found (my camera battery was dying), I've previously taken photos of this species so have included that photo. I'm putting this in so noone is suspicious when they see a pic they've seen previously.
We started around at site of flooded grassland, searching for some Litoria nasuta, but only found Litoria latopalmata and a few other species Like Limnodynastes dumerili
These photos were from the Southern Sydney and Yengo NP... I can't recall which sub-species we saw.
and
Litoria latopalmata (photo from Yango)
and Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
We also found a Swamp snake Hemiapsis signata
We visited another site to check some flooded creekline which feeds from a rainforest.
We found some huge female Litoria wilcoxi, a few Litoria phyllachroa and a couple of Litoria peroni. Adelotis brevis were calling from along the stream.
L. wilcoxi
L.peroni
On the way back we checked an inundated dam to find numerous frog species, including Litoria revelata and Litoria tyleri.
We went to another site to check some flooded paperbark along a gully floor.
A few frogs were calling, but not the targeted Green Thighed frog. We could hear Litoria verreauxii
L. verreauxi (Yengo animal).
Furthur up the creek we heard some Litoria dentata calling
Whilst searching for them we heard the unmistakeable Litoria brevipalmata call.
I managed to get a few photos of our quarry! A truly beautiful frog!
A satisfying night of frogging. I hope theres more nights like that in the following weeks of summer!
All the best,
-H
. Brevis are a new one for me though.
