Litoria rubella
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The desert tree frog (Colleeneremia rubella), or little red tree frog, is a species of tree frog native to Australia, southern New Guinea, and Timor. It is one of Australia's most widely distributed frogs, inhabiting northern Australia, including desert regions and much of temperate eastern Australia. It is one of the few Australian tree frogs to inhabit arid, tropical, and temperate climates.
It is rotund, with a small, flat head. It has short arms and strong, short legs. Adults are 28–43 mm (1.1–1.7 in) in snout-vent length. Its ventral surface is white, and the dorsal surface ranges from light grey to dark red and has small black flecks. Adult specimens from Cooktown, Queensland, often show a pronounced metallic sheen on the dorsal surface, ranging in colour from bronze to gold. A dark band runs from the snout, across the eye, and along the flanks of the frog. The throats of males in breeding season are a dark grey colour. The groin is lemon-yellow, and the tympanum is visible. Baby frogs have an almost transparent abdomen, allowing a clear view of their abdominal organs.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Tree Frog sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Tree Frog in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Desert Tree Frog sightings, Flinders Ranges National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Desert Tree Frog that you can see in Flinders Ranges National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Northern Flinders Ranges Froglet (about 30%) and Spotted Grass Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Flinders Ranges National Park (15 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.
