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Green-Eyed Tree Frog

Common Name: Green-Eyed Tree Frog Scientific Name: Litoria genimaculata Size relative to a teacup: IUCN Red List Status:? Least concern

Least Concern Extinct

Current Population Trend: Decreasing

The green-eyed tree frog has adapted its appearance to blend in with the moss-covered rain forests of Queensland, Australia.

Coloring

The frogs' coloration and markings vary with their specific habitat, but they usually have a brownish-green body with rust-colored blotches that match the lichen-covered rocks lining the creeks and streams they tend to live near.

This species gets its name not for green eyes per se, but rather for a line of brilliant green that often adorns the brow of each eye. They are also distinguishable by a row of skin flaps along their arms and legs, which resembles a serrated knife.

Size

Females, which are significantly larger than males, grow to about 2.8 inches. Males, which emit a mating call that sounds like a quiet tap-tap-tap, max out at about 1.8 inches.

Population

Green-eyed tree frogs are abundant in the rugged wet tropics of northeast Queensland, near the Great Barrier Reef. Their population is healthy in the region's lower elevations, but, for unknown reasons, may have disappeared completely from the higher-altitude areas. They have suffered serious declines in the past, possibly due to a fungus or virus, but their numbers have rebounded, and they are not currently threatened or endangered.


Close Encounters: Ruddy Turnstone, Night Heron Spotted In Virginia Beach

Ed Obermeyer photographed an immature ruddy turnstone at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. "He was just inches from my feet as I was suiting up at the jetty," wrote Obermeyer.

Paul Simms got a photo of an immature yellow-crowned night heron at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach as it was dipping its beak into the water for food.

An immature yellow-crowned night heron dips its beak into the water in search of food at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Paul SimmsAn immature yellow-crowned night heron dips its beak into the water in search of food at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Paul Simms

Michael Schimmel sent a gorgeous photo of a great egret at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach.

A great egret takes flight at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Michael SchimmelA great egret takes flight at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Michael Schimmel

Connie Owen photographed a lineup of male and female mallards sitting on a log across the water at Robinhood Forest in Virginia Beach. "I have been seeing lots of ducks lately," wrote Owen.

A group of male and female mallards line up on a log in the Robinhood Forest in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Connie OwenA group of male and female mallards line up on a log in the Robinhood Forest in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Connie Owen

Frederick Curry photographed a Muscovy duck that was feeding among a group of mallards at Mount Trashmore Park Lake in Virginia Beach.

Reuben Rohn photographed an American kestrel that had captured a katydid at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore.

An American kestrel dines on a katydid at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore. Courtesy of Reuben RohnAn American kestrel dines on a katydid at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore. Courtesy of Reuben Rohn

Bert Wendell Jr photographed a pileated woodpecker visiting his backyard in the Green Run section of Virginia Beach. The woodpecker "found a colony of ants in the bark of a pine tree," wrote Wendell. "I have heard its pecking on trees in the neighborhood for some time now and hoped that it would pay us a visit."

A pileated woodpecker finds a colony of ants in a pine tree in the Green Run section of Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Bert Wendell Jr.A pileated woodpecker finds a colony of ants in a pine tree in the Green Run section of Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Bert Wendell Jr.

David Mundy sent photos of an American redstart that his wife Michele Mundy spotted in their backyard nibbling on their fig tree in the Meadowbrook area of Norfolk.

An American redstart visits a fig tree in the Meadowbrook area of Norfolk. Courtesy of David MundyAn American redstart visits a fig tree in the Meadowbrook area of Norfolk. Courtesy of David Mundy

Jonathan Snyder sent a photo of an eastern-tailed blue butterfly in the Sawyer's Mill neighborhood of Chesapeake.

Tim Hackett sent photos of a zebra swallowtail and the black phase of a tiger swallowtail visiting his butterfly bushes in the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach.

Ellen Hutta sent photos of a monarch chrysalis and the monarch once it emerged from the chrysalis in South Norfolk in Chesapeake. "This year our messy garden produced a bumper crop of butterflies of all kinds," wrote Hutta. "This monarch made it past the gauntlet of wasps, birds and other predators."

Kerry Asher spotted an interesting looking Chinese oak silk moth at Bayville Farms Park in Virginia Beach. "I looked up on a tree to find the biggest moth I have ever seen," Asher wrote.

Stacey Klemenc photographed a tiger moth on her kitchen countertop in South Shore Estates in Virginia Beach. Tiger moths have striking black and white geometric patterns on their back. The larva is the familiar wooly bear that is seen in the fall.

David Liebman sent a photo of a male black witch moth on his porch near the Norfolk Botanical Garden. "Last time I saw one of these was when I was a kid," wrote Liebman. "It flies up from south Florida."

Janice Harris met a green tree frog on her glass storm door the other morning in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake.

Karen Spencer spotted a turtle in the Hague in Norfolk for the first time in her 70 years of living here.

Terese Beatty got a photo of a family of raccoons that was interested in the fire pit and possibly toasted marshmallows in Lake Smith Terrace in Virginia Beach.

Cindy Morrison photographed an overly anxious squirrel climbing her screened door and looking for his morning peanuts in Ridgely Manor in Virginia Beach. "I've created a monster," wrote Morrison.

Rich Thiesfeld got a close-up photo of a black bear at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. "When a bear that big is sizing you up from close range, only one thought is running through your mind," wrote Thiesfeld.  "Take a picture!"

A black bear stands his ground at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. Courtesy of Rich ThiesfeldA black bear stands his ground at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. Courtesy of Rich Thiesfeld

Vickie Shufer, wildfood@cox.Net


Horny Green Tree Frogs And Honking Magpie Geese Are Normal, Swarming Dragonflies Are Not!

The mercury is rising and in the Northern Territory lots of little signals are heralding a change of season.

Magpie geese are honking, barra are biting and soon the horny chorus of the Green Tree frog will be heard.

And Dragonflies are filling the air, except Dragonflies herald the start of the dry season.

What's going on?

Broadcast 20 Sep 202320 Sep 2023Wed 20 Sep 2023 at 6:30am

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