Another fully illustrated, fact-packed Pocket File.
Did you know that: There are more than 4,000 species of frog in the world; Australia has 214 known frog species, and we will probably find more; The world's largest tree frog is Australian; A typical frog spends most of its life in the forest, not near water; Some Australian frogs do not breed in water, and never go near water; Most of our frogs only occur in Australia; In a number of our frog species the males care for the eggs; Desert frogs may live in a cocoon underground for years and only emerge after heavy rain; and that the chemicals in skin secretions of the common Green Tree Frog are being investigated for medicinal use?
