Peron’s Tree Frog (Litoria peronii) is a common small to medium-sized tree frog from eastern Australia.It is well known for its distinctive cross-shaped pupils and the striking yellow and black marbled patterns on the groin andinner thighs. Its call is often described as a rising cackle or “ma...
In this entry the term Northern Territory Frog is used as a convenient, regional label for typicalnative frogs found in Australia's Northern Territory, especially the common green tree frogs and wetland frogs of thetropical Top End. Rather than describing a single strict species, it pro...
The Northern Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda) is a small, round-bodied burrowing frogendemic to a tiny stretch of coastal dunes in Western Australia. It belongs to the Australian ground frog familyMyobatrachidae and is one of the very few frog species that burrow head-first into sand rather t...
The Jervis Bay Tree Frog (Litoria jervisiensis) is a small to medium-sized tree frognative to the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. As its name suggests, it is closely associated with theJervis Bay region and nearby coastal wetlands and dune systems.Taxonomy & NamesEnglish name: Jer...
The Haswell Froglet (Crinia haswelli) is a tiny, ground-dwelling frog native to eastern Australia.It belongs to a group of small frogs often referred to as “froglets” and is typically found in damp forests, gullies andwetlands along the coastal and near-inland areas of New South Wales and near...
The Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is one of Australia's best-known frogs and is often foundliving close to people. Also called the Australian Green Tree Frog or White's Tree Frog,it is a large, robust tree frog that frequently appears around houses, water tanks, bathrooms...
The Green Stream Frog (Litoria phyllochroa) is a small to medium-sized frog from eastern Australiathat is closely associated with fast-flowing forest streams and moist gullies. It is a typical “stream frog”, often seen orheard along rocky creeks in high-rainfall areas.Taxonomy & NamesEngli...
The Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) is a medium-sized, brightly coloured tree frognative to south-eastern Australia. Once common in coastal and lowland wetlands, it has declined markedly in many areas andis now considered a threatened species.Taxonomy & NamesEnglish name: Green an...
The Graceful Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta), also widely known as the Dainty Tree Frog,is a small, bright green tree frog native to eastern Australia. It is commonly encountered around ponds, wetlands and gardenwater features in warm, humid regions.Taxonomy & NamesEnglish names: Graceful Tre...
The Fletcher Frog (Lechriodus fletcheri), also widely known as the Sandpaper Frog,is a medium-sized burrowing frog native to eastern Australia. It is adapted to life on the forest floor, spending much of itstime hidden in soil and leaf litter near temporary pools and streams.Taxonomy & Names...
The Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax, also referred to as Ranoidea fallax in somesources) is a tiny, bright green tree frog native to eastern Australia. It is one of the most familiar small frogs aroundsuburban gardens, ponds and wetlands along the east coast.Taxonomy & NamesEnglish n...
The Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) is a medium-sized, burrowing frog native tosouth-eastern Australia. It is famous for the males’ loud “bonk… bonk…” call, which sounds like a plucked banjo string andhas earned the species the nickname Pobblebonk.Taxonomy & NamesEnglish na...
The Crucifix Frog (Notaden bennettii) is a small but strikingly colourful frog native to aridand semi-arid parts of Australia. It gets its common name from the bold cross-like pattern on its back, formed by reddish-brownpatches on a bright yellow background. This unusual frog spends most of its...
Headline factsThe protagonist is the Sehuencas water frog (Telmatobius yuracare), a Bolivian stream frog once feared down to a single captive male nicknamed Romeo.In January 2019, researchers found five wild frogs (2 females, 3 males) in a cloud-forest stream — including “Juliet.”The crisis mirro...
Want a pet that doesn’t need walks, sheds little to no hair, and turns a glass box into living art? Frogs are a great fit. As amphibians, they come in stunning shapes and colors and—once the habitat is set up correctly—most species are low-maintenance, highly observable companions.Unlike dogs or...
Frogs are widely distributed amphibians whose lives are tightly tied to water. Their development features a dramatic metamorphosis: from egg to tadpole, then to froglet and land-capable adult. Timelines and details vary by species, but the overall path is consistent. As both predators and prey, frog...
The black-capped frogmouth is a small bird. It is similar in shape to a nighthawk. It often moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal and hides in dense forests during the day, lying or standing on horizontal branches along the trunks of large trees. Because its body color is similar to that of branc...
The foreign name of the Swinhoes Yellow Rail is Swinhoes Yellow Rail, and there is no subspecies.Some of the Swinhoes Yellow Rail are summer migratory birds, while others are winter migratory birds. In Northeast China, they are mostly summer migratory birds, in the east, they are winter migratory bi...
The appearance is very similar to the Banna big-headed frog (Limnonectes bannaensis). From the geographical distribution point of view, the crispy big-headed frog is only distributed in Hainan Island, China; the Banna big-headed frog is distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and the western edge of Guangdon...
The body shape of the Black-capped Frogmouth is similar to that of a nighthawk. However, the beak is wide, and the upper beak is very curved with a hooked tip. The whiskers on the forehead and head are very developed, and the nostrils are covered by whiskers, which distinguishes it from birds of the...
