Litoria jervisiensis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Jervis Bay tree frog (Rawlinsonia jervisiensis), also known as the curry frog in reference to its odour, is a species of Australian frog associated with wallum swampland along the east coast of New South Wales; ranging from the Queensland border to eastern Victoria.
This is a moderately large species of tree frog, up to 55 mm in length. It is normally brown in dorsal colour and has a large double band on the back starting from between the eyes and down to the vent; this band may be indistinct in some specimens. It has a dark band starting at the snout and ending at the base of the arms. The armpits are coloured yellow and the thighs red-orange. The iris is golden-brown in colour. Toe discs are large and the toes are webbed.
Until 1994, this species was not recognised as distinct from the heath frog, Rawlinsonia littlejohni. The heath frog is larger in size and has orange instead of yellow in the armpits. This species of frog is strongly associated with coastal swamps, particularly wallum swampland. Males call in the cooler months, normally after rain. The call is a three-noted "weep-weep-weep". Breeding tends to take place... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jervis Bay Treefrog sighting in Booderee National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 5 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–June and August–September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jervis Bay Treefrog in Booderee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jervis Bay Treefrog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Booderee National Park, in our data
Booderee National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Jervis Bay Treefrog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jervis Bay Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Booderee National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
