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The frogs of Northern Territory

There are 48 frogs listed as occurring in Northern Territory.

For a map of Northern Territory or to see only frogs from a particular region in the state, see the Northern Territory page.

Bufonidae

Distribution map for Bufo marinus

Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 54 kb Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)

Bufo marinus
Cane Toad

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Hylidae

Distribution map for Cyclorana alboguttata

Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 53 kb Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata)

Cyclorana alboguttata
Striped Burrowing Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana australis

Giant Frog (Cyclorana australis) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 49 kb Giant Frog (Cyclorana australis)

Cyclorana australis
Giant Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana cryptotis

Cyclorana cryptotis
Hidden-ear Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana cultripes

Cyclorana cultripes
Knife-footed Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana longipes

Long-footed Frog (Cyclorana longipes) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 67 kb Long-footed Frog (Cyclorana longipes)

Cyclorana longipes
Long-footed Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana maculosa

Cyclorana maculosa
Daly Waters Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana maini

Main's Frog (Cyclorana maini) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 54 kb Main's Frog (Cyclorana maini)

Cyclorana maini
Main's Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana platycephala

Water-holding Frog (Cyclorana platycephala) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

+ 28 kb Water-holding Frog (Cyclorana platycephala)

Cyclorana platycephala
Water-holding Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana vagita

Wailing Frog (Cyclorana vagita) Copyright Brad Maryan. Photograph by Brad Maryan.

+ 37 kb Wailing Frog (Cyclorana vagita)

Cyclorana vagita
Wailing Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria bicolor

Northern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria bicolor) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 35 kb Northern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria bicolor)

Litoria bicolor
Northern Dwarf Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria caerulea

Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 47 kb Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

Litoria caerulea
Green Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria coplandi

Copland's Rock Frog (Litoria coplandi) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 58 kb Copland's Rock Frog (Litoria coplandi)

Litoria coplandi
Copland's Rock Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria dahli

Dahl's Aquatic Frog (Litoria dahli) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 60 kb Dahl's Aquatic Frog (Litoria dahli)

Litoria dahli
Dahl's Aquatic Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria gilleni

Centralian Tree Frog (Litoria gilleni) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 50 kb Centralian Tree Frog (Litoria gilleni)

Litoria gilleni
Centralian Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria inermis

Floodplain Frog (Litoria inermis) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 55 kb Floodplain Frog (Litoria inermis)

Litoria inermis
Floodplain Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria meiriana

Rockhole Frog (Litoria meiriana) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 55 kb Rockhole Frog (Litoria meiriana)

Litoria meiriana
Rockhole Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria microbelos

Javelin Frog (Litoria microbelos) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 42 kb Javelin Frog (Litoria microbelos)

Litoria microbelos
Javelin Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria nasuta

Rocket Frog (Litoria nasuta) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 47 kb Rocket Frog (Litoria nasuta)

Litoria nasuta
Rocket Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria pallida

Pale Frog (Litoria pallida) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 54 kb Pale Frog (Litoria pallida)

Litoria pallida
Pale Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria personata

Masked Rock Frog (Litoria personata) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 42 kb Masked Rock Frog (Litoria personata)

Litoria personata
Masked Rock Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria rothi

Roth's Tree Frog (Litoria rothi) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 46 kb Roth's Tree Frog (Litoria rothi)

Litoria rothi
Roth's Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria rubella

Desert Tree Frog (Litoria rubella) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 50 kb Desert Tree Frog (Litoria rubella)

Litoria rubella
Desert Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria splendida

Magnificent Tree Frog (Litoria splendida) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 47 kb Magnificent Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)

Litoria splendida
Magnificent Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria tornieri

Tornier's Frog (Litoria tornieri) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 48 kb Tornier's Frog (Litoria tornieri)

Litoria tornieri
Tornier's Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria watjulumensis

Litoria watjulumensis
Watjulum Frog

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Microhylidae

Distribution map for Austrochaperina adelphe

Northern Territory Frog (Austrochaperina adelphe) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 47 kb Northern Territory Frog (Austrochaperina adelphe)

Austrochaperina adelphe
Northern Territory Frog

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Myobatrachidae

Distribution map for Crinia bilingua

Bilingual Froglet (Crinia bilingua) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 46 kb Bilingual Froglet (Crinia bilingua)

Crinia bilingua
Bilingual Froglet

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Distribution map for Crinia deserticola

Desert Froglet (Crinia deserticola) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 36 kb Desert Froglet (Crinia deserticola)

Crinia deserticola
Desert Froglet

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Distribution map for Crinia remota

Remote Froglet (Crinia remota) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 43 kb Remote Froglet (Crinia remota)

Crinia remota
Remote Froglet

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes convexiusculus

Marbled Frog (Limnodynastes convexiusculus) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 69 kb Marbled Frog (Limnodynastes convexiusculus)

Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Marbled Marsh Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes depressus

Flat-headed Frog (Limnodynastes depressus) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 54 kb Flat-headed Frog (Limnodynastes depressus)

Limnodynastes depressus
Flat-headed Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes lignarius

Carpenter Frog (Limnodynastes lignarius) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 41 kb Carpenter Frog (Limnodynastes lignarius)

Limnodynastes lignarius
Carpenter Frog

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus aquilonius

Northern Burrowing Frog (Neobatrachus aquilonius) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 62 kb Northern Burrowing Frog (Neobatrachus aquilonius)

Neobatrachus aquilonius
Northern Burrowing Frog

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus centralis

Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis) Copyright Greg Mathews. Photograph by Greg Mathews.

+ 56 kb Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis)

Neobatrachus centralis
Desert Trilling Frog

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus sutor

Neobatrachus sutor
Shoemaker Frog

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Distribution map for Notaden melanoscaphus

Notaden melanoscaphus
Northern Spadefoot Toad

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Distribution map for Notaden nichollsi

Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 58 kb Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)

Notaden nichollsi
Desert Spadefoot Toad

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Distribution map for Opisthodon ornatus

Ornate Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon ornatus) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 49 kb Ornate Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon ornatus)

Opisthodon ornatus
Ornate Burrowing Frog

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Distribution map for Opisthodon spenceri

Spencer's Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon spenceri) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 49 kb Spencer's Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon spenceri)

Opisthodon spenceri
Spencer's Burrowing Frog

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Distribution map for Uperoleia arenicola

Uperoleia arenicola
Jabiru Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia borealis

Uperoleia borealis
Northern Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia inundata

Uperoleia inundata
Floodplain Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia lithomoda

Uperoleia lithomoda
Stonemason Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia micromeles

Uperoleia micromeles
Tanami Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia orientalis

Uperoleia orientalis
Alexandria Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia trachyderma

Uperoleia trachyderma
Blacksoil Toadlet

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Ranidae

Distribution map for Rana daemeli

Wood Frog (Rana daemeli) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 40 kb Wood Frog (Rana daemeli)

Rana daemeli
Wood Frog

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