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Striped Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
The Striped Rocket Frog is an exceptionally agile, long-legged amphibian native to Australia. Named for its incredible jumping ability, it demands an expansive, humid terrestrial enclosure to leap freely.
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Pelodryadidae
Subfamily:Litoriinae
Genus:Litoria
Species:Litoria nasuta
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
60 - 80 %
Day temperature
24 - 28 °C
Night temperature
20 - 24 °C
UVB
Low
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. It lives on the ground in wet grasslands, swamps, flooded woodlands, and coastal areas rich in low vegetation and tall grasses.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Features a slender, streamlined body with exceptionally long and powerful hind legs that enable massive jumps. The snout is highly pointed and aerodynamic. The skin has raised longitudinal ridges, colored in brown and tan stripes to blend with dry grass.
Behavior and Habits: Terrestrial, hyperactive, and highly flighty. When startled, it flees with explosive, rapid, and long jumps that resemble a rocket launch. Males call near temporary pools, producing a rapid, wooden-sounding croak.
Morphology: Adult females are slightly larger and rounder than males. Males are slimmer and develop a darker throat area during the breeding season due to their vocal sac.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Requires a long, horizontal terrarium (minimum 80x45x45 cm) to cushion their explosive jumps and prevent collisions with glass. Furnish with live ferns, tall grasses, and low hiding spots. Include a large, shallow water area.
Lighting and Heating: Keep daytime temperatures between 25 and 28°C, with a night drop to 20-22°C. Provide 5% UVB lighting during the day to support the strong skeletal structure required for their powerful leaps.
Humidity and Hydration: Maintain relative humidity between 60% and 80%. Mist the enclosure regularly with dechlorinated or RO water. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent respiratory issues and bacterial skin infections.
Feeding and Supplementation: Active insectivore. Feed on live crickets, locusts, and small roaches. Dust prey items with calcium and vitamin D3 supplements three times a week to prevent metabolic bone disease and muscle weakness.
Compatibility: Peaceful toward its own species and can be kept in small groups. Do not house with other amphibian or reptile species, especially smaller ones that could be eaten.
Health and Common Diseases: The main health risk is snout-rubbing (abrasions on the pointed snout from jumping into glass) when startled, which can lead to fatal infections. Never handle with bare hands. Keep the terrarium in a quiet area.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. It lives on the ground in wet grasslands, swamps, flooded woodlands, and coastal areas rich in low vegetation and tall grasses.
Origin
North AmericaAfrica and MadagascarAustralia, New Guinea, and Oceania
Amphibian profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Toxicity
- No verified data available
- Life stage
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 5 cm. The AmphiBIO v1 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 5 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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