Litoria rothii
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Roth’s Tree Frog
Also known as:
Rust-eyed Treefrog, Cackle Frog, Laughing Tree Frog, Northern Laughing Tree Frog
![Roth’s Tree Frog (Litoria rothii)](../images/herps/standard/09111131PD_frog.jpg)
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Litoria rothii is at first glance your standard-looking medium-sized treefrog, but they have bright yellow and black patches hidden behind their legs. You can see a glimpse of these in the middle photo above.
Ive written up an account of this three-week trip to Australia here.
![Roth’s Tree Frog (Litoria rothii)](../images/herps/standard/09111290PD_frog.jpg)
As we headed out of Eden on a drizzly evening for a repeat visit to Fogg Dam, we passed several of these frogs huddled up in the corners of the patio roof.
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These frogs are clearly comfortable around buildings. This one was lurking on a fence railing just outside of our room at the Batchelor Butterfly Farm.
Printed references:
- Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., Tyler, M. J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs
- Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition