LEAF GREEN TREE-FROG

Photographed at the Basin campground, Watagan National Park, NSW, December 2017

20                      LEAF GREEN TREE-FROG                Litoria phyllochroa    

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                 20

Stream-dwelling frog, native to eastern Australia from Queensland?NSW border to Sydney. Found in fast flowing streams in rainforests, woodlands, and wet or dry sclerophyll forest along coast and ranges of NSW.

DAINTY GREEN TREE FROG

Photographed near Mareeba, Queensland, November 2017

19                  DAINTY GREEN TREE FROG                  Litoria (Ranoidea) gracilenta

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                19

Found in wetter lowland habitat, including rainforest, woodland, dense vegetation around wetlands. Range: coastal and near coastal areas of eastern Australiafrom north of Sydney to tip of Cape York Peninsula. 

WHITE-LIPPED TREE FROG

Photographed at Mareeba Wetlands, Mareeba, Queensland, November 2017

18                  WHITE-LIPPED TREE FROG                 Litoria infrafrenata

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Also known as the Giant Tree Frog. World's largest frog. Native to rainforests of Northern Queensland, New Guinea, the Bismarck Islands and the Admiralty Islands. Lives in rainforests, cultivated areas and around houses in coastal areas. Eats mainly insects and other anthropoids.

Photographed on Atherton Tablelands, Queenslands, November 2017

NORTHERN LAUGHING TREE FROG

Photographed 30kms north of Townsville, Queensland, November 2017

17                    NORTHERN LAUGHING TREE FROG                 Litoria rothii

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                17

Also known as Roth's Tree Frog it is native to northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea. 

BROAD PALMED FROG

Photographed at Eungella, Queensland, November 2017

16                BROAD PALMED FROG                     Litoria latopalmata

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                  16

Australian ground dwelling frog; native to much of eastern Australia, from mid-Queensland to south of Sydney, in NSW as far as SA border. 

AUSTRALIAN GREEN TREE FROG

Photographed at Eungella, Queensland, November 2017

15                  AUSTRALIAN GREEN TREE FROG               Litoria caerulea       

AUSTRALIAN FROGS           15

Also known as Green Tree Frog, White's Tree Frog, and Dumpy Tree Frog. Native to Australia and New Guinea; introduced to US and NZ (where may have died out). Often lives near human habitat. Screams when in danger and squeaks when touched. Popular pet.

Parkes, NSW, January 2018

ORNATE BURROWING FROG

Photographed near Mareeba, Queensland, November 2017

14                  ORNATE BURROWING FROG                  Platyplectrum ornatum

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                14

Formerly classified as Opisthodon ornatus. ground frog native to Australia; found from western Sydney to Cape York (Q) on either side of the Dividing Range and across to WA. Found in wet sclerophyll forest in coastal areas and woodlands in more arid regions. usually only seen after heavy rain.

STONY CREEK FROG

13                STONY CREEK FROG                    Litoria wilcoxii

AUSTRALIAN FROGS              13

Also known as Eastern Stony Creek Frog and Wilcox's Frog. Found only on east coast between Ingham (Q) and Sydney (NSW) and as far west as Atherton. Found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent streams and pastureland. 

NORTHERN BANJO FROG

Photographed near Esk, Queensland, November 2017

12                   NORTHERN BANJO FROG             Limnodynastes terraereginae 

AUSTRALIAN FROGS              12

Also known as the Scarlet-sided Pobbleblonk. Ground dwelling burrowing native frog. Found in eastern Queensland and northeastern NSW. Associated with dams, flooded areas, and ditches in forest, woodland, cleared land.

RED-EYED TREE FROG

Photographed at O'Reilly's Guesthouse, Leamington National Park, Queensland, November 2017

11               RED-EYED TREE FROG                Litoria chloris   

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                   11

Also known as Orange-eyed Tree Frog. Native to eastern Australia, from Sydney to Proserpine in mid-north Queensland. Associated with rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests and woodlands.

REVEALED TREE FROG

Photographed near O'Reilly's Guesthouse, Lamington National Park, Queensland, November 2017

10                REVEALED TREE FROG                 Litoria revelata

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                   10

Also known as Whirring Tree Frog. Found in four separate locations: Atherton Tablelands (n Q), Clarke Ranges (mid-n Q), Ballina (NSW) to Tamborine NP (Q), and Ourimbah to Myall Lakes NP  (NSW), and around Port Macquarie. Associated with dam impoundments, ditches, swamps and still areas of streams in heathland, wet or dry sclerophyll forest, and rainforest.

SPOTTED MARSH FROG

Photographed near Canowindra, NSW, October 2017

9              SPOTTED MARSH FROG                   Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

AUSTRALIAN FROGS         9

Also known as Spotted Grass Frog. Terrestrial frog native to Australia; found throughout NSW and Victoria, eastern SA, most of Queensland and eastern Tasmania; introduced to WA. Associated with most habitats, including temporary or permanent dams and ditches, roadside ditches, ponds, flooded grassland, slow moving creeks in urban areas, farmland, woodland, coastal areas and arid areas.

EMERALD SPOTTED TREE FROG

Photographed near Canowindra, NSW, October 2017

8              EMERALD SPOTTED TREE FROG                 Litoria peroni 

AUSTRALIAN FROGS            8

Also known as Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald-speckled Tree Frog, Laughing Tree Frog and Maniacal Cackle Frog. Common frog of Halide family. Has ability to change colour in less than an hour. Found in forests, woodlands, scrubland and open areas often far from water.

EASTERN BANJO FROG

Photographed on the road to Jenolan Caves, October 2017

7             EASTERN BANJO FROG               Limnodynastes dumerilii   

AUSTRALIAN FROGS               7

Also known as Pobblebonk, after the noise it makes. Native to eastern Australia(one of five subspecies). Normally found in woodland, heathland and farmland.

Photographed near Canowindra, NSW, October 2017