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Lesueur's Frog
Litoria lesueuri
Litoria lesueuri
Breeding season: Spring to summer. Females lay several hundred eggs at the base of streamside pools and backwaters.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Amphibian |
| Group | Frog - Tree Frog |
| Other Common Names | Rocky River Frog |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Adults may have purple/black and white/yellow patches on the back of the thighs. Slightly pointed snout and distinct tympanum. |
| Diet | Carnivore. Adults feed on invertebrates. |
| Habitat | Flooded grasslands and rock-strewn streams. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Sounds | The identifying call is a series of repeating trills "creww crewwk crewwwwk crewwwwwwk". |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Hylidae |
| Genus | Litoria |
| Species | lesueuri |
Eastern Victoria, south-eastern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
