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Henk the Green Tree Frog
Henk the Green Tree Frog
Henk is a Green Tree Frog from Ipswich that had a bit of a misadventure in a family’s backyard swimming pool. They found him with an injured leg, which they thought to be broken, so decided to bring him into the Australian Wildlife Hospital for some specialist veterinary attention. He was quite dehydrated on arrival and it was noticed that he had chlorine deposits on his skin. After a soak in demineralised water, Henk was x-rayed and diagnosed with a fractured pelvis. It is thought he may have been sucked into the pool filter and suffered these injuries as a result. Dr Amber has admitted Henk to hospital for four weeks of rest and will continue to x-ray him to check on the progress of his pelvis healing. We have had success with frogs with similar injuries before, so with his medication and special care, we hope to see Henk hopping back to a full recovery.
Green Tree Frogs are the second most widely distributed frogs in Australia, found in all states except for Victoria and Tasmania. It is a familiar species that many people recognise, but they often turn up in water tanks, shower blocks and even toilets! It is important that we act now to conserve frogs in Australia, as scientists have noticed quite a decline in their population. The book A field guide to frogs of Australia offers some great advice on frog conservation. Here are a few tips:
Don’t drain frog breeding sites of water
Don’t introduce new fish species to ponds and creeks
Don’t use pesticides if you can help it (frogs do a good job of eating many insect pests)
Don’t collect frogs or tadpoles from national parks
There are a lot more wonderful facts and information on all frog species found in Australia in this guide, which is available for purchase here at the Australian Wildlife Hospital. Remember for any wildlife emergencies, you can call us on 1300 369 652.
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