RED-BACKED TOADLET

 

Photographed in Watagan State Forest, NSW, December 2020

73                RED-BACKED TOADLET                    Pseudophryne coriacea

AUSTRALIAN FROGS.              73

Ranges through coastal south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern NSW. Found in sclerophyll forest and marshes, where there is leaf litter or other material covering the soil. Status is secure.

GIANT BARRED FROG

Photographed in Watagan State Forest, NSW, December 2020

72                    GIANT BARRED FROG           Mixophyes iteratus

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                72

Range extends from coastal south-eastern Queensland to mid-central NSW. Found in rainforests.

STUTTERING FROG

 

Photographed in Watagan State Forest, NSW, December 2020

71                    STUTTERING FROG                  Mixophyes balbus

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                71

Also known as Southern Barred Frog. Status is vulnerable. Found in riparian vegetation at elevations of 20m to 1100m. Ranges from north-eastern Victoria through coastal NSW to the extreme south-east of Queensland.

DUSKY TOADLET

Photographed in Watagan State Forest, NSW, December 2020

70                   DUSKY TOADLET                   Uperoleia fusca 

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                      70

Ranges from central south-eastern Queensland continuing through the north-east of NSW.  Status is secure.

BOOROOLONG FROG

Photographed near Oberon, NSW, July 2020

69                BOOROOLONG FROG                 Litoria booroolongensis

AUSTRALIAN FROG               69

Closely associated with permanent rocky streams. Formerly extensive range along entire Great Div riding Range in NSW, but declined to two or three isolated areas.

JERVIS BAY TREE FROG

Photographed near Woolongong, NSW, July 2020

68         JERVIS BAY TREE FROG                Litoria jervisiensis

AUSTRALIAN FROGS               68

Found along entire NSW coastline. Amongst stream side vegetation in forest and woodlands.

HEATH FROG

Photographed near Woolongong, NSW, July 2020

67          HEATH FROG                Litoria littlejohn

AUSTRALIAN FROG              67

Extends from south of Newcastle along the NSW coast to eastern Victoria. Found in sclerophyll forest, coastal woodland and heath, occurs at low altitudes on hills and mountains.

WHISTLING TREE FROG

Photographed near Woolongong, NSW, July 20202

66               WHISTLING TREE FROG             Litoria verreauxii verreauxii  

AUSTRALIAN FROGS.             66

Also known as Verreaux's Tree Frog. Distribution extreme se Queensland, eastern NSW and se Victoria. Found most commonly in open grassland beside bodies of permanent water.

GREEN AND GOLDEN BELL FROG

Photographed at Sydney Olympic Park, March 2020

65                GREEN AND GOLDEN BELL FROG                Litoria aurea

AUSTRALIAN FROGS              65

Also known as Green Bell Frog, Green and Golden Swamp Frog and Green Frog. Ground dwelling tree frog; one of Australia's largest frogs. Native to eastern Australia.  Eats insects, but sometimes worms and mice. Mainly diurnal, less active in winter.

ROUGH FROG

Photographed near Narrabri, NSW, February 2020

64                    ROUGH FROG               Cyclorana verrucosa      

AUSTRALIAN FROG               64

Also known as Warty Waterholding Frog. Found in southern Queensland and northern NSW west of the Great Dividing Range. Lives around water courses, including pools and small waterbodies, as well as flooded grassland and playpens. Feeds on invertebrates and other frogs. 

RED-CROWNED TOADLET

63               RED-CROWNED TOADLET             Pseudophryne australis

AUSTRALIAN FROGS               63

Also known as Red-crowned Broodfrog. Confined to areas of Hawkesbury sandstone within a 160 km radius of Sydney. Nocturnal. Lives in areas of seepage around the base of sandstone and large rocks.

BLUE MOUNTAINS TREE FROG

62.          BLUE MOUNTAINS TREE FROG               Litoria citropa 

AUSTRALIAN FROGS.             62

Found in southeastern Australia, from Wollemi national park, NSW to Gippsland, northeastern Victoria. Inhabits creeks and streams in forests, and rocky stream beds in deep forests. Feeds on invertebrates.

WALLUM FROG

61               WALLUM FROG                   Litoria freycineti

AUSTRALIAN FROGS.           61

Also known as Freycinet's Frog. Found in coastal regions of south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern NSW. inhabits wallum swamps, heaths and neighbouring forests and grassland.

LESUEUR'S FROG

60                   LESUEUR'S FROG                 Litoria lesueurii

AUSTRALIAN FROGS                  60

Also known as Stony Creek Frog and Rocky River Frog. Found in southeastern Australia, from Blue Mountains, NSWto west of Melbourne, Victoria. habitat includes rock-strewn streams to flooded grasslands, and creeks and streams in forests.