Creature of the day: The White's Tree Frog 🐸 Overview The Australian green tree frog, also known as simply green tree frog in Australia, White's tree frog, or dumpy tree frog, is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in the United States and New Zealand, though the latter is believed to have died out. Breeding occurs from November to February and the male can usually be heard calling near water or even down pipes. The female lays up to 2000 eggs

🔊SOUND ON 🔊 “The screaming tree frog (Litoria quiritatus) was just scientifically recognized, and I think the name is apt!” shared Nat Geo Explorer and conservation biologist Jodi Rowley. “I was very lucky to be part of the team that formally named this species and the slender bleating tree frog (Litoria balatus). The fact that we’ve discovered two new species to science, each of which occurs in such large cities, is remarkable, and demonstrates just how much we still have to learn about our f