RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES: 1 – 100 YEARS OLD
LATIN NAME
Litoria caerulea
Also known as White’s Tree Frog or Dumpy Tree Frog
DIET
These nocturnal, patient hunters have a big appetite for insects and spiders which they can swallow whole because they have dull teeth.
LIFECYCLE
The female will lay hundreds to thousands of eggs that are fertilized externally. Within 2-4 days the tadpoles hatch and then develop for 6-8 weeks before metamorphosing into frogs. Adults grow to be about 4 inches long and live 16 years in captivity.
INTERESTING FACTS
Their color changes based on mood and temperature and they secrete caerins that contain both antibacterial and antiviral properties.