Frogs

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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.

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Frogs

Featured sightings

Mixophyes fasciolatus (Great Barred Frog) at Tewantin, QLD - 4 May 2025 by AaronClausen

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. - 23 Apr 2024 by caseypyne

Litoria castanea (Yellow-spotted Tree Frog, Yellow-spotted Bell Frog) at Mount Clear, ACT - 17 Feb 1980 by wombey

Litoria raniformis (Southern Bell Frog) by WendyEM

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

Latest sightings

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 27 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Bungonia, NSW - 26 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Rhinella marina (Cane Toad) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 30 Jun 2025 by Clarel

Rhinella marina (Cane Toad) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 30 Jun 2025 by Clarel

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet) at Jerrawa, NSW - 19 Jul 2025 by MB

Crinia parinsignifera (Plains Froglet) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Crinia parinsignifera (Plains Froglet) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Crinia parinsignifera (Plains Froglet) at Goulburn, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Philoria pughi (Pugh's Frog) at Gibraltar Range, NSW - 12 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 12 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 11 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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JoelStibbardBCT wrote:

28 Jul 2025

Cannot be entirely sure of ID without seeing the belly. Best fit is L. lesueurii.

Litoria lesueuri

wombey wrote:

21 Jul 2025

I can't hear anything

Crinia signifera

BrianLR wrote:

18 Jul 2025

yep definitely a lim. tas.

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

wombey wrote:

18 Jul 2025

Well, I suppose it is tasmaniensis but an odd one if it is. Not Uperoleia.

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

Jillw wrote:

17 Jul 2025

😊

Crinia signifera

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Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

Crinia signifera at O'Malley, ACT

Crinia signifera at O'Malley, ACT

Philoria kundagungan at Koreelah, NSW

Crinia signifera at Batemans Bay, NSW

Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

Crinia signifera at Crowther, NSW

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