Request for frog ID....if possible please.

[grannieannie]

Last night we had a lovely unexpected visitor, a little frog who sat like a statue looking up into my patio light, no doubt waiting for food. I live in sw WA and know almost nothing about frogs. He was about 6 - 6 cm long, quite slim, with a grey/dull green body and a lumpy back and green dots along his back. Just wondering what species he would be. I took a photo of him, but don't know how to post pics here.

Any ideas greatly appreciated. Annie

 

[Niall]

Sounds like a Western Green Tree Frog (Motor Bike Frog).

 

[thals]

Would've been my guess too Niall. He look anything like these Annie?

http://www.wildherps.com/images/herps/standard/05111514PD_Litoria_moorei.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3185697835_c2b266e13c.jpg

 

[grannieannie]

yeah kinda like that, but longer and slimmer. If you PM me your email address I could send you a pic of him, I just don't know how to post pics here.

 

[thals]

Ok here's the pic (merged both shots into one and cropped, hope you don't mind Annie), but I still think it's an L moorei, cute lil bugger

 

[grannieannie]

Don't mind what you do with the pics Thals actually you've made the little guy look even cuter....if that's possible. Aren't you clever to be able to do that. We have a green railing around our patio and he was just sitting there staring at the patio light....I didn't dare try to touch him because I don't think that's the right thing to do, but he didn't mind me getting right up close to him. I hope he comes back to visit us again.....actually he's quite possibly been there before, we just haven't noticed.

 

[thals]

Lol hey, it's what I do Good on you for having the restraint to quietly observe him without going in for cuddles too, very admirable and am sure the little guy appreciates that a lot! He probably lives somewhere out in your yard, or your neighbours yard seeing as you guys have ponds plus that nearby lake, they'd be lovin it!

 

[Niall]

This is probably the best site WA has for helping to ID frogs.
FrogWatch :: Motorbike Frog

 

[Niall]

Just seen the pictures and it is a Motorbike Frog.
Annie, do you have a pond in your garden you wouldn't need a deep one to get frogs coming and breeding in your garden.
You can also go to your local creek with a net and fish out some tadpoles from there to put in your pond, it will help keep the population of frogs up in your area because predators that are found in and around the creeks wouldn't be able to get to them.

 

[grannieannie]

I'm glad I know what the little guy is now....best lookin frog I've ever seen I reckon....only because he's in MY YARD We have a round pond that Brian has been going to put fish in for years....but it's one of those projects that's....gunna get done one day !!! If you know what I mean. I've often threatened to fill the thing in and make it into a garden. Brian says he's seen a frog in our watering can too..... If I see him out I'll have to be careful our little dog doesn't see him because I think Roger would want to "play" with him and I'd never allow that, but Roger wouldn't have been able to get to him last night, and Rog stays inside watching tele with us at night and mostly he's inside during the day too. He has a little doggie door he goes in and out of when he feels like it. It was a total delight watching this little creature last night, watching his little throat go in and out as he breathed, looking closely at the pumps on his back and just basically examining him closely all over, without touching him. Such an honour to have such a special visitor at my house.

 

[giggle]

Why are they called motorbike frogs? lol

 

[Asharee133]

Why are they called motorbike frogs? lol

scoot around on little mo-peds and harleys?

 

[thals]

I'm fairly certain it's to do with their call sounding similar to a motorbike's revs

 

[Niall]

Giggle,

Go onto this website and click onto the "Frog sound" that is just above the Photo and you will find out why they are called that.

FrogWatch :: Motorbike Frog

 

[Asharee133]

sounds freaky!