• Background
• Characteristics

Peron's Tree Frog is found in swamps and billabongs along the River Murray. Its call, often described as a 'maniacal cackle' is the frog's most distinguishing characteristic. It is mostly grey and has a number of small, pale-greenish spots. The skin fold above its tympanum, or ear, is marked by a thin black line. The back of the thighs are heavily marked with black on yellow or orange.

(Photo: Steve Walker)		(Photo: Steve Walker)

Peron's Tree Frog distribution map

Size: Males 44-53 mm; Females 46-65 mm.

Habitat: By day Peron's Tree Frog is found beneath loose bark on the trunks of gum trees next to rivers and waterholes. By night they move to vegetation near the water.

Breeding: Probably between October and January. They begin to call during September. The tadpoles are a pale golden yellow with dark stripes down their sides.

Advertisement call: A long series of 29-50 explosive notes, like a 'maniacal laughter'.