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Dr Phil Bishop & white-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata)

Phil Bishop having a close encounter with a white-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata) in Port Douglas, Tropical North Queensland, Australia. These are the world’s largest tree frogs.

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