description Tasmanian Tree Frog Overview
The Tasmanian Tree Frog (Litoria burrowsae) is a tree frog species with a distribution centered on Tasmania and parts of the adjoining mainland. It occupies wet forest habitats and is notable for its restricted population range. The species is arboreal and breeds in streams and pools within temperate forest environments.
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Where does the Tasmanian tree frog live?
The Tasmanian tree frog (Litoria burrowsae) has a distribution centered on Tasmania and parts of the adjoining mainland. Its range is notably restricted compared with wider-ranging Australian frogs.
What is the scientific name of the Tasmanian tree frog?
It is Litoria burrowsae, placing it in Litoria, the large Australasian tree frog genus. The species is strongly associated with the island of Tasmania.
What habitat does the Tasmanian tree frog need?
It occupies wet forest habitats, living an arboreal life and breeding in streams and ponds. That reliance on moist forest makes it sensitive to habitat change across its limited range.
Is the Tasmanian tree frog endangered?
Conservation assessments have generally treated it as being of least concern thanks to its wet-forest strongholds in Tasmania. Even so, its restricted population range means habitat loss remains the main worry for the species.
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