page_title: Desert tree frog
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Desert tree frog / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: I took this photo myself of the frogs in a rain gauge in my garden near Cooktown, Queensland, in 2006. John E. Hill 03:08, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
context_page_description: The desert tree frog or little red tree frog is a tree frog native to Australia, southern New Guinea, and Timor. It is one of Australia's most widely distributed frogs, inhabiting northern Australia, including desert regions and much of temperate eastern Australia. It is one of the few Australian tree frogs to inhabit arid, tropical, and temperate climates.
context_section_description: It is rotund, with a small, flat head.  It has short arms and strong, short legs.  Adults are 28–43 mm in snout-vent length.  Its ventral surface is white, and the dorsal surface ranges from light grey to dark red and has small black flecks.  Adult specimens from Cooktown, Queensland, often show a pronounced metallic sheen on the dorsal surface, ranging in colour from bronze to gold.  A dark band runs from the snout, across the eye, and along the flanks of the frog.  The throats of males in breeding season are a dark grey colour.  The groin is lemon-yellow, and the tympanum is visible.  Baby frogs have an almost transparent abdomen, allowing a clear view of their abdominal organs.
caption: Desert tree frogs in a rain gauge
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