Australian Green Tree Frog

The Australian green tree frog is a large, heavy-bodied tree frog native to northern and eastern Australia and parts of southern New Guinea. Adults are typically bright green, sometimes tinged with blue or brown patches, with smooth skin and enlarged adhesive toe pads suited to climbing. It is nocturnal and often shelters by day in damp, shaded crevices, readily taking up residence around houses, water tanks, and plumbing in areas of human settlement. Its call is a loud, repeated barking note used by males to attract mates near still water. The species remains common and is not currently considered threatened, and it is one of the most widely kept Australian frogs in the pet trade both domestically and, where legally permitted, abroad.