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.

Frogs

Featured sightings

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Apr 2022 by ChrisAllen

Crinia sloanei (Sloane's Froglet) at Table Top, NSW - 8 Aug 2021 by DamianMichael

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Table Top, NSW - 3 Aug 2021 by DamianMichael

Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Albury - 26 Nov 2020 by WingsToWander

Neobatrachus sudellae (Sudell's Frog or Common Spadefoot) at Baranduda, VIC - 6 Mar 2020 by DannyJ

Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Thurgoona, NSW - 3 Aug 2020 by DamianMichael

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AnkeMaria wrote:

31 May 2025

The common eastern froglets One of our two winter breeding species The other one is the whistling tree frog Well done

Crinia signifera

HelenCross wrote:

27 May 2025

Identified by Alana de Laive, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, on the NT Field Naturalists' Club Inc Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ntfieldnaturalistsclub/posts/10060350507344876/

Litoria ridibunda

Dron wrote:

25 May 2025

Ok. I'll go see if I can find some more and photograph their tummies.

Crinia sp. (genus)

wombey wrote:

25 May 2025

Now we do have a Crinia that could be signifera or parinsignifera and I can only be sure by seeing a shot of the belly.

Crinia sp. (genus)

wombey wrote:

25 May 2025

While I am happy to call it signifera, I should point out that seeing as how you had it in your hand, a shot of the belly would have helped us rule out parinsignifera which can look similar dorsally. Handy tip for next time.

Crinia signifera