Striped rocket frog The striped rocket frog spends most of its life on the ground, despite being a tree frog. This is because, although it can jump around 35 times its own body length in a single jump, it is unable to climb. This expert jumping ability coupled with a pointy nose are likely the reasons for the frog’s name. There are many species of rocket frog, with the striped rocket frog being a long-legged variety that occurs from the coastal areas of northern Western Australia across the top of Australia as far south as Gosford on the east coast. They are a common sight around Darwin and the Darwin rural area. In the wet season they sometimes get inside my house, where they ping about like crazy bouncing balls, making it a serious challenge to catch them and put them back outside where they belong!
