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.