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

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 raniformis (Southern Bell Frog) by WendyEM

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

Rhinella marina at Jabiru, NT - 7 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Crinia tinnula at Wooli, NSW - 11 Sep 2024 by Tapirlord

Crinia sp. (genus) at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by stellabellaxx

Litoria spenceri (Spotted Tree Frog) at Jamieson, VIC - 18 Dec 2021 by MichaelBedingfield

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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

Limnodynastes dumerilii by Aussiegall

Limnodynastes dumerilii at Wodonga, VIC - 11 Feb 2025 by GaryHelwig

Litoria peronii by Aussiegall

Litoria peronii at Penrose, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by Aussiegall

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Rhinella marina at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Limnodynastes dumerilii at Marshall Mount, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by RalphArn

Litoria peronii at Marshall Mount, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by RalphArn

Litoria rubella at Jabiru, NT - 8 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Frog by RobG1

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Litoria peronii by MazzV

Crinia sp. (genus) at Silvan, VIC - 7 Feb 2025 by Frenchy

Litoria sp. (genus) at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Rhinella marina at Katherine, NT - 5 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Gilmore, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Melmo

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Burrungubugge, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by LeahColebrook

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by simonstratford

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at Nicholls, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by caseypyne

Litoria olongburensis (Olongburra Tree Frog) at Toolara Forest, QLD - 28 Dec 2014 by MichaelBedingfield

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by msietsma

Unidentified Frog at Hartley, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by SimonDunstan

Litoria daviesae (Davies' Tree Frog) at Walcha, NSW - 25 Nov 2018 by MichaelBedingfield

Litoria peronii at Orangeville, NSW - 27 Jan 2025 by belleandjason

Litoria latopalmata (Broad-palmed Tree-frog) at Tharwa, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by Philip

Litoria quiritatus (Screaming Tree Frog) at Braidwood, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by JohnBundock

Litoria nasuta at Pillar Valley, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Topwood

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Limnodynastes peronii at Porters Creek, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by GordanaValentina21

Litoria peronii by JimL

Crinia signifera at Ulladulla, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Clarel

Uperoleia laevigata at Jervis Bay Village, JBT - 7 Nov 2024 by Maxxy167

Unidentified Frog at Jamberoo, NSW - 11 Apr 2023 by nancyp

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wombey wrote:

15 Feb 2025

It probably is Litoria verreauxii but the images are not helpful enough to be sure.

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii

wombey wrote:

15 Feb 2025

This looks more like a Litoria to me, probably verreauxii?

Crinia sp. (genus)

RAllen wrote:

15 Feb 2025

subject frog - amongst the magpie and cricket calls

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

HelenCross wrote:

6 Feb 2025

Rightio:)

Litoria sp. (genus)

AaronClausen wrote:

6 Feb 2025

We need at least one report of a croc @HelenCross !

Litoria sp. (genus)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Rhinella marina

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis at Curtin, ACT

Crinia sp. (genus)

Litoria spenceri at Jamieson, VIC

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis at Braidwood, NSW

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis at Braidwood, NSW

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis at Braidwood, NSW

Crinia sp. (genus)

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis at Braidwood, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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