Subtropical Australian Frogs

[S.R.M.]

Great thread. Full of well photographed, interesting subjects.

Thanks, Ken!

Here is another Green Tree Frog out looking for a mate last night.

Green Tree Frog in the grass by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A Graceful Treefrog (Litoria gracilenta) photographed a few nights ago.

Graceful Treefrog portrait by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) at the Bunya Mountains earlier this week.

Red-eyed Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

Another Red-eye from the Bunya Mountains, this time on a branch.

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[Dennis]

Another Red-eye from the Bunya Mountains, this time on a branch.

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Very nice Stephen, I'm guessing that it is quite wet up there right now, with all these rain systems from the last few weeks.

Dennis

 

[S.R.M.]

Very nice Stephen, I'm guessing that it is quite wet up there right now, with all these rain systems from the last few weeks.

Dennis

Thanks, Dennis! Yes, they have had plenty of rain up there.

Here is a Graceful Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta) from my local suburban park in Brisbane after rain earlier this week.

Graceful Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

More frogs enjoying the hot, humid weather in Southeast Queensland last night.

Litoria caerulea by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Litoria brevipalmata by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Litoria gracilenta by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Platyplectrum ornatum by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[Lyn2011]

Gorgeous photos of the frogs

 

[S.R.M.]

Gorgeous photos of the frogs

Thanks very much, Lyn!

 

[S.R.M.]

More Red-eyed Tree Frogs (Litoria chloris) from the Bunya Mountains a couple of weeks ago.

The first captures two very enthusiastic males trying to mate with a female, forming a "3 frog stack".

A three frog stack. by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

And the second is a single male that had been calling from a branch.

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) hunting in my backyard tonight.

Green Tree Frog hunting in my backyard tonight by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[Keith]

Another Red-eye from the Bunya Mountains, this time on a branch.

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Hey Steven, I am really digging all your frog photos. I was just wondering, though, some of these red eyed frogs are showing more of their red irises, than others. Are the wide pupil shots earlier in your sequence of photographs, and the smaller pupil, more iris, later after you’ve been shining your lights on and flashing them? I like seeing those beautiful red irises, and was wondering if you had ever tried keeping a bright light on Them longer to see if that works?
I’m going to drive down to my cabin within the flood-plane of a river that normally is about 200 yards wide, but will be 4-5 miles wide in a few days. Frogs and toads like having small vernal pools picked clean of the small fish to spawn in rather than in a deep moving current. This seems to be the new normal thanks to global warming. I haven’t seen a major spawn in over ten years, due to flooding during or shortly after the time when their biological clocks ring! This means fewer frogs over a relatively short period of time for my usual scouting area.

 

[S.R.M.]

Hey Steven, I am really digging all your frog photos. I was just wondering, though, some of these red eyed frogs are showing more of their red irises, than others. Are the wide pupil shots earlier in your sequence of photographs, and the smaller pupil, more iris, later after you’ve been shining your lights on and flashing them? I like seeing those beautiful red irises, and was wondering if you had ever tried keeping a bright light on Them longer to see if that works?
I’m going to drive down to my cabin within the flood-plane of a river that normally is about 200 yards wide, but will be 4-5 miles wide in a few days. Frogs and toads like having small vernal pools picked clean of the small fish to spawn in rather than in a deep moving current. This seems to be the new normal thanks to global warming. I haven’t seen a major spawn in over ten years, due to flooding during or shortly after the time when their biological clocks ring! This means fewer frogs over a relatively short period of time for my usual scouting area.

Thanks Keith! Yes, the pupils become smaller and the irises more apparent after a couple of flashes. I try not to give them too much bright light though, because it also affects their night vision when they are trying to hunt for food in the dark.

 

[S.R.M.]

Here are a couple more from my local suburban park in Brisbane last night... a male Green Tree Frog and a male Graceful Tree Frog, both calling very loudly!

Green Tree Frog calling by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Graceful Tree Frog calling by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

Some of last night's frog finds...

Ornate Burrowing Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Green Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Green-thighed Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A Graceful Tree Frog ...

Graceful Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

... and another Green Tree Frog.

Green Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A couple more...

Green Tree Frog perched on a branch by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Ornate Burrowing Frog in the leaf litter by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A couple of close-up shots of the Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) that lives in my backyard.

Green Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Green Tree Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

A couple from last night...

Male Stony Creek Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Green Tree Frog in my backyard by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

 

[S.R.M.]

The yellow frog in the post above is a male Stony Creek Frog (Litoria wilcoxii). Here is the much larger female:

Female Stony Creek Frog by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

And another shot of the Green Tree Frog (L. caerulea) that lives in my garden:

Green Tree Frog in my backyard by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr