Frogs

Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians. All Australian amphibians are frogs. There are about 4000 frog species worldwide and Australia has 208 frog species; many of these are endemic - that is, they are found nowhere else in the world. Frogs play a key role in many food webs, both as predators and as prey.

Frogs

Featured sightings

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 17 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Litoria ewingii (Ewing's Tree Frog) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 23 Sep 2022 by WendyEM

Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. - 22 Apr 2024 by caseypyne

Litoria raniformis (Southern Bell Frog) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 20 Dec 2022 by WendyEM

Litoria castanea (Yellow-spotted Tree Frog, Yellow-spotted Bell Frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 16 Feb 1980 by wombey

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at QPRC LGA - 5 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Mount Ainslie - 3 Jan 2024 by Pirom

Litoria nudidigita (Narrow-fringed Tree-frog) at QPRC LGA - 15 Dec 2023 by Harrisi

Latest sightings

Uperoleia laevigata at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167

Unidentified Frog at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp

Crinia signifera at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Googong, NSW by WHall

Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Tallong, NSW by RandallG

Uperoleia laevigata at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek

Unidentified Frog at Woorim, QLD by lbradley

Litoria caerulea at Mudjimba, QLD by AaronClausen

Limnodynastes peronii (Brown-striped Frog) at Isaacs, ACT by NateKingsford

Limnodynastes dumerilii at Broulee, NSW by Scarfies

Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Isaacs, ACT by NateKingsford

Litoria sp. (genus) at Avoca, QLD by Gaylesp8

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross

Limnodynastes peronii at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Tharwa, ACT by Shazw

Litoria peronii at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii (Whistling Tree-frog) at Cabramurra, NSW by Csteele4

Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Gilmore, ACT by Melmo

Limnodynastes peronii (Brown-striped Frog) at Gordon, ACT by GG

Crinia sp. (genus) (A froglet) at Gordon, ACT by GG

Unidentified Frog at Deakin, ACT by Ct1000

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Bonython, ACT by ChrisHolder

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii at Mogo, NSW by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Frog at Mogo, NSW by AlisonMilton

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Bowning, NSW by Maren

Litoria nudidigita at Green Cape, NSW by AlisonMilton

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii at Green Cape, NSW by AlisonMilton

Rhinella marina at Tamborine Mountain, QLD by JimL

Rhinella marina at Yandina, QLD by trevorpreston

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Symonston, ACT by CallumBraeRuralProperty

Unidentified Frog at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at Braidwood, NSW by stellabellaxx

Rhinella marina at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston

Litoria peronii at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall

Unidentified Frog at Icy Creek, VIC by Mulch

Litoria ewingii (Ewing's Tree Frog) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Litoria caerulea at Taroomball, QLD by NateKingsford

Pseudophryne australis at Royal National Park, NSW by NateKingsford

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Bowning, NSW by Maren

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RhysCorriganBCT wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Hello, @donnanchris !

The frog calling in your audio is the Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis). Yep, tusked! The species has 'tusks' on their lower jaw, and males use them to battle over breeding sites!

A native frog species, and the only species of it's genus!

Adelotus brevis

wombey wrote:

12 Jan 2025

Poor old CarbonAI has trouble with this one!

Litoria quiritatus

Csteele4 wrote:

7 Jan 2025

@wombey thank you! I'll remember that tip for future.

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii

Hejor1 wrote:

6 Jan 2025

@wombey thank you, I'll go back in the rain and hopefully get clearer recordings