Largest tree frog
- Who
- Giant tree frog, White-lipped tree frog
- What
- 14 centimetre(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 27 March 2017
The white-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata), or giant tree frog, can reach up to 14 centimetres (5.5 inches) long from snout to vent and weigh up to 115 grams (4 ounces), making it the largest tree frog species. It is native to the tropical rainforest of northern Australia, New Guinea and several Indonesian islands.
The average white-lipped tree frog is 11 centimetres (4.3 inches) long and weighs about 95 grams (3.3 ounces).
Tree frogs are a diverse family of amphibians that includes over 800 species. Not all tree frogs live in trees. Rather, the feature that unites them has to do with their feet: the last bone in their toes (called the terminal phalanx) is shaped like a claw. Tree frogs also have toe pads to help them climb and many have extra-skeletal structures in their toes.