Large and in charge, green tree frogs are here to keep us guessing – whether it’s their colouring, or their cuisine.

(CNN) — A team of Australian scientists has discovered a curious “chocolate frog” tree frog in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea. Tree frogs are known for their green skin — but due to ...

“The closest-known relative of Litoria mira is the Australian green tree frog,” says Queensland Museum’s Paul Oliver, the lead author of the paper published today describing the chocolate frog. “The ...

“What’s a little surprising about this discovery is that the well-known and common green tree frog of Australia has a long-overlooked relative living in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea ...

Their findings were published in the Australian Journal of Zoology. This chocolate-colored frog, dubbed Litoria mira, is a close relative to the Australian green tree frog.

The common green tree frogs, Litoria caerulea, are found across northern and eastern Australian and New Guinea. READ MORE STORIES FROM CHANGING AMERICA ...

“The closest known relative of Litoria mira is the Australian green tree frog. The two species look similar except one is usually green, while the new species usually has a lovely chocolate ...

A 'very difficult' challenge was set to find a group of critically endangered animals. See the amazing photos.

Although most sick and dead frogs reported were green tree frogs, this is likely because this species tends to hang around houses and be spotted more. Frog species less tolerant of suburbia are ...

Australian green tree frogs manage to hop around the deserts of northern Australia during the dry season without dehydrating. Now, a new study solves the mystery of how: The frogs jump from cool ...

Australian green tree frogs survive the dry season by harnessing the same phenomenon that fogs up eyeglasses in winter. Tree frogs often sit outside on cool nights during the dry season and when ...

The frog is thought to be found across Papua New Guinea in hard-to-reach lowland swamp forests. The species was typically observed perched on branches about 3 meters of the ground, the study says.