About Litoria revelata Ingram, Corben & Hosmer, 1982
This frog species, Litoria revelata, reaches 40 mm (1.6 in) in length. Its dorsal side ranges in color from cream to red-brown, with a darker band running down the center. A dark stripe runs from the nostril across the tympanum to the shoulder. The back of the legs is red, and the thigh is yellow-orange; large black dots appear on the thigh and the back of the legs. The belly is cream, and the iris is golden. During the breeding season, males change color to bright yellow. Litoria revelata has four geographically separate populations. Two of these populations are found only in Queensland: the northernmost population is located on the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland, and another is in the Clarke Range in mid-northern Queensland. A third population occurs along the border of Queensland and New South Wales, stretching from Ballina, New South Wales to Tamborine National Park, Queensland. The southernmost population is also the largest, located in mid-northern New South Wales. Its range extends between Ourimbah in the south and Myall Lakes National Park in the north, with an additional subpopulation around Port Macquarie that is part of this larger southern group. It has been noted that these four separate populations may actually represent more than one distinct species. This species lives in still water habitats including dam impoundments, ditches, swamps, and still sections of streams. These habitats are found within heathland, wet or dry sclerophyll forest, and rainforest. During the breeding season from spring to autumn, males produce a high-pitched whirring call that is similar to the call of Verreaux's tree frog. Males call from either the ground or vegetation that borders the breeding area.
