Friday, January 3, 2020
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.
NARROW-FRINGED FROG
59 NARROW-FRINGED FROG Litoria nugidigtus
AUSTRALIAN FROGS 59
Also known as Southern Leaf Green River Frog. Found in southeastern Australia, from just south of Sydney, NSW to Gippsland, northeastern Victoria. Mostly associated with flowing streams in or near forest, but also extended into gardens. Feeds on invertebrates.
EASTERN DWARF TREE FROG
58 EASTERN DWARF TREE FROG Litoria fallax
AUSTRALIAN FROGS 58
Also known as Dwarf Tree Frog, Eastern Sedge Frog and Green Reed Frog. Found in coastal eastern Australia from north Queensland to southern NSW.; introduced populations in Melbourne. Occupies wide range of habitat, including artificial and natural watercourses such as dams, swamps, ephemeral pools, areas beside creeks, and streams, and roadside ditches. feeds on invertebrates.
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