Desert Tree Frog
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Desert Tree Frog

Litoria rubella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
16 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Tree Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Rockhole Frog
LC

Rockhole Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Litoria meiriana

40–50% · Likely
Watjulum Frog
LC

Watjulum Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria watjulumensis

30–40% · Possible
Australian Rocket Frog
LC

Australian Rocket Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria nasuta

30–40% · Possible
Copland's Rock Frog
LC Endemic

Copland's Rock Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria coplandi

20–30% · Possible
🐸 No photo available
LC Endemic

Pale Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria pallida

Insufficient data
Peter's Frog
LC Endemic

Peter's Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria inermis

Insufficient data
Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

Amphibian

Ranoidea caerulea

30–40% · Possible
giant frog

giant frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea australis

Insufficient data
Long-footed Frog

Long-footed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea longipes

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible
Ornate Burrowing Frog
LC Endemic

Ornate Burrowing Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Platyplectrum ornatum

Insufficient data
Marbled Frog
LC

Marbled Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Limnodynastes convexiusculus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Tree Frog in Litchfield National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Tree Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Desert Tree Frog in Litchfield National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Desert Tree Frog in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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