The Yellow Tree Frog Coin from the Reserve Bank of Fiji launched by Pobjoy Mint. As the Islands of Fiji have such a varied and gorgeous choice of plants and animals, Pobjoy Mint concluded that the Yellow Tree frog catches the essence of the jungle with its vibrant colours and uncommon look and ought to feature on this 2018 coin. The style on the reverse functions a Yellow Tree Frog resting on some leaves.
These frogs are not presently thought about threatened, they are restricted to little pockets of forest on little islands so are naturally at danger from logging and other presented predators.
The Fiji Tree Frog or Platymantis vitiensis is a tree-dwelling frog that is endemic to Fiji. In the wild, these frogs live close to streams and rivers and choose living among remote foliage.
These frogs are night animals and both forage for food and try to find a partner to reproduce in the evening and after that lay their eggs in leaf axils, especially of Pandanus trees. Fiji's endemic frogs are small frogs and terrestrial breeders hatch from the eggs instead of tadpoles.
The obverse includes the Fijian Coat of Arms a heraldic style including a guard with the Cross of St. George, Fijian Warriors, a canoe and a Lion on a spectacular proof background.
