Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusLitoria
- SpeciesLitoria nasuta (Australian Rocket Frog)
The striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta), or in its native range known as the rocket frog, is a species of frog that occurs mostly in coastal areas from northern Western Australia to around Gosford in New South Wales at its southernmost point, with a disjunct population occurring further south at the Sydney suburb of Avalon. It also inhabits the southern lowlands and south east peninsula of Papua New Guinea. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Rocket Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Roth's Tree Frog
Litoria rothii
Broad-palmed Frog
Litoria latopalmata
White-lipped Treefrog
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Common Mist Frog
Ranoidea rheocola
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
Torrent Treefrog
Ranoidea nannotis
Eastern Snapping-frog
Ranoidea novaehollandiae
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Australian Wood Frog
Papurana daemeli
Cogger's Frog
Mixophyes coggeri
Fry's Frog
Austrochaperina fryi
Ornate Burrowing Frog
Platyplectrum ornatum
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Rocket Frog in Daintree National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Rocket Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Rocket Frog in Daintree National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Australian Rocket Frog in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.