The Green Tree Frog is a familiar frog to many Australians and is the most popular species of pet frog overseas.

Identification

Green Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea) are one of the largest Australian frogs. The scientific name caerulea means 'blue', which was the colour of the specimen that arrived in London in 1790. The alcohol preservation may have altered the frog's true colour, fooling the early scientists. Nevertheless sometimes blue individuals are found that lack the yellow pigment and, much more rarely, yellow individuals that lack the blue pigment.