photo by Greg Tasney Common Name: Northern Banjo Frog, Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk, or Northern BullfrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes terraereginaeFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 2.3 - 2.9 inches (60 - 75 mm) The Northern Banjo Frog lives along the eastern coast of Australia. During the dry season, the frogs spend their time burrowed underground. During… Continue reading Northern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae)
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Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
photo by LiquidGhoul Common Name: Green and Golden Bell Frog Scientific Name: Litoria aureaFamily: Hylidae - True Frog familyLocations: AustraliaIntroduced Locations: New Caledonia, New Zealand, and VanuatuMale Size: 2.2 - 2.7 inches (57 - 69 mm)Female Size: 2.5 - 4.2 inches (65 - 108 mm) While the Green and Golden Bell Frog is a member… Continue reading Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
photo by Frank Teigler Common Name: Australian Green Tree Frog, White's Tree FrogScientific Name: Litoria caeruleaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea Introduced Location: United States - FloridaSize: 4 inches (10 cm) The Australian Green Tree Frog is a large, arboreal frog. They are known to eat mice and even… Continue reading Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)
photo by fir0002 Common Name: Eastern Banjo Frog, Southern Banjo Frog, or PobblebonkScientific Name: Limnodynastes dumeriliiFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: Australia - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and TasmaniaSize: 2 - 3.3 inches (50 - 85 mm) The Eastern Banjo Frog is found in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. They received their… Continue reading Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)
Toads and Frogs in Tasmania
Toads and Frogs in Tasmania Tasmania is home to only 11 species of frogs and toads from two different families. If you are looking to identify certain toads and frogs in Tasmania and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. Hylidae… Continue reading Toads and Frogs in Tasmania
Giant Barred Frog (Mixophyes iteratus)
image by Tnarg 12345 Common Name: Giant Barred Frog or Giant Barred River FrogScientific Name: Mixophyes iteratusFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 4.5 inches max (120 mm) The Giant Barred Frog is one of the largest native frogs in Australia, though it is just an above average sized frog. It does not even make the… Continue reading Giant Barred Frog (Mixophyes iteratus)