Reptiles and Frogs
Frogs

Frogs

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Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians. All Australian amphibians are frogs. There are about 4000 frog species worldwide and Australia has 208 frog species; many of these are endemic - that is, they are found nowhere else in the world. Frogs play a key role in many food webs, both as predators and as prey.

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AnkeMaria wrote:
31 May 2025
The common eastern froglets One of our two winter breeding species The other one is the whistling tree frog Well done
Crinia signifera
HelenCross wrote:
27 May 2025
Identified by Alana de Laive, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, on the NT Field Naturalists' Club Inc Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ntfieldnaturalistsclub/posts/10060350507344876/
Litoria ridibunda
Dron wrote:
25 May 2025
Ok. I'll go see if I can find some more and photograph their tummies.
Crinia sp. (genus)
wombey wrote:
25 May 2025
Now we do have a Crinia that could be signifera or parinsignifera and I can only be sure by seeing a shot of the belly.
Crinia sp. (genus)
wombey wrote:
25 May 2025
While I am happy to call it signifera, I should point out that seeing as how you had it in your hand, a shot of the belly would have helped us rule out parinsignifera which can look similar dorsally. Handy tip for next time.
Crinia signifera

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