White-lipped Treefrog

About the White-lipped Treefrog

The white-lipped tree frog (Sandyrana infrafrenata) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is the world's largest tree frog (the Cuban tree frog reaches a similar maximum size) and is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. Other common names include the New Guinea treefrog, giant tree frog, and Australian giant treefrog.

The white-lipped tree frog reaches 11–14 cm (4.3–5.5 in) in length. Its weight is typically 30–60 g (1.1–2.1 oz). Females are larger than males, and have thicker skin in correlation with the difference in body size. Its dorsal surface is usually bright green, although the colour changes depending on the temperature and background, and can be brown. The ventral surface is off-white. The lower lip has a distinctive white stripe (giving this species its name), which continues to the shoulder. The white stripes on the trailing edges of the lower leg may turn pink in the breeding male. The white-lipped tree frog has large toe pads, which aid it to climb. The toes are completely webbed, and the hands are partially webbed.

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