page_title: Green-eyed treefrog
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Green-eyed treefrog / Description
caption_attribution_description: Litoria genimaculata
context_page_description: The green-eyed treefrog is a species of Australasian treefrog in the family Pelodryadidae that occurs in the Wet Tropics of Australia.
  Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests.
  It is threatened by habitat loss and chytridiomycosis.
  Their diet is carnivorous.
context_section_description: Described as Hyla serrata by Andersson in 1916, this species was subsequently brought into synonymy with Litoria genimaculata. In 2010, it was removed from synonymy and is regarded as a separate species from its New Guinea congener. The specific epithet, serrata, refers to the serrated skin flaps that are located along its legs.
  Coloration is variable. While dark spotting appears to be found on the bottom of all adult green-eyed treefrogs, colors range from bright green to brassy on their upper bodies. The green-eyed treefrog gets its name from the green coloration of the iris.
caption: Green-eyed tree frog resting on a leaf.
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