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The frogs of Darwin

There are 17 frogs listed as occurring in the region of Darwin. Please bear in mind that frogs listed here may not be found across the whole region and, in some cases, may only have been recorded on the very edge of the region. Similarly, there may be cases where a frog that is not listed for this region may be found at a location on the very edge of this region. If you find a frog in this region that is not listed here, please let us know.

For a map of this region and for a list of the major locations within it, see the Northern Territory page.

Hylidae

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Distribution map for Notaden melanoscaphus

Notaden melanoscaphus
Northern Spadefoot Toad

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

Distribution map for Uperoleia inundata

Uperoleia inundata
Floodplain Toadlet

Distribution map for Uperoleia lithomoda

Uperoleia lithomoda
Stonemason Toadlet

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