Stats

Lifespan: 5-10 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Freshwater wetland
Range: Eastern Australia
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

Rawlinsonia is a tree frog that dwells in the forests of eastern Australia. Its skin secretes a waxy coating that prevents dehydration during long periods of sun.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A jelly-coated egg is laid in water and develops over days into an aquatic larva.
2.
tadpole
A gilled tadpole swims and grazes on algae, slowly absorbing its tail and growing limbs.
3.
juvenile
A near-adult amphibian leaves the water with new legs and lungs, smaller than the mature form.
4.
adult
Fully grown at adult size, breathing air.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Rawlinsonia