COMMON NAME

White Lipped Tree Frog

LATIN NAME

Litoria infrafrenata

NATIVE TO

Northern Australia and New Guinea.

ADULT SIZE

4in/10.1cm for females. Males are a little smaller at 3in/7.5cm. Largest known size is 6in/15cm. Will live up to 15 years.

EGGS OR YOUNG?

Lays 200-300 eggs as spawn. Tadpoles will hatch in 24-48 hours.

APPEARANCE

This is a brilliant dark green frog with a distinctive white lower lip and a white stripe along the outer edge of the hind leg. The specimens from New Guinea may be dull green and tend not to be as attractive as the specimens from Australia

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

Feed every other day or so. Crickets, locusts, mealworms, fruitflies. Beetles, bugs, caterpillars, grasshoppers, moths and spiders. Aphids, earthworms, slugs and termites. Provide a weekly dose of vitamin/mineral supplement to avoid rickets.

EASE OF CARE

Some experience required

TEMPERAMENT

Has a reputation as a nervous species that does not like being handled. Nocturnal

VIVARIUM SETUP

Tall and roomy aquaterrarium of 20 gallons+. Rainforest-type climate. Provide climbing branches, hiding places and potted plants. Mist frogs daily. Day time temperature 77-86F/25-30C reduce slightly at night. Relative humidity of 50%. Fluorescent light tube, water filter, basking light and under-tank heatpad required.

SUBSTRATE

Stones, gravel, bark and moss.