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

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

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

Litoria ewingii (Ewing's Tree Frog) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 14 Feb 1976 by wombey

Litoria lesueuri (Lesueur's Tree-frog) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Mar 2020 by BrianLR

Latest sightings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Limnodynastes peronii

wombey wrote:

6 Jan 2025

The "thunk' is Limnodynastes peronii, not enough of the other to be sure. I will confirm peronii here.

Limnodynastes peronii

wombey wrote:

6 Jan 2025

As adults ewingii and verreauxii would be similar in size, perhaps verreauxii slightly larger. A helpful confirming feature for verreauxii is dark patches on the side of the body in the groin area.

Litoria verreauxii verreauxii