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Bumpy
Rocketfrog
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Bumpy
Rocketfrog:-
Litoria inermis
- A slender frog, grey-brown above with indistinct darker
and lighter brown or reddish blotches and flecks, usually covering individual
warts.
- Upper lip flecked with white
- Hind side of thighs mottled or blotched with white or
yellow and dark brown, rarely forming a fine reticulate pattern.
- Hindlimbs lightly barred or speckled with brown on
above.
Size:
- The average adult length of the Bumpy
Rocketfrog is 35 millimetres.
Distribution:
- Coast and hinterland of northern
Australia, from the Kimberleys in WA to the central coast of Qld.
Habitat:
- A terrestrial species usually found on
warm, humid evenings, especially after rain. Primary habitats include coastal
and river floodplains, monsoon forest and savannah woodlands.
Information:
Harold G. Cogger, Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia
Additional Bumpy Rocketfrog Photos
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