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The frogs of Kakadu and Arnhem Land

There are 29 frogs listed as occurring in the region of Kakadu and Arnhem Land. 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.

Bufonidae

Distribution map for Bufo marinus
Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 54 kb Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)

Bufo marinus
Cane Toad

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 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

Distribution map for Cyclorana maculosa

Cyclorana maculosa
Daly Waters 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 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

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

+ 55 kb Rockhole Frog (Litoria meiriana)

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

+ 54 kb Pale Frog (Litoria pallida)

Litoria pallida
Pale Frog

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

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

Distribution map for Litoria watjulumensis

Litoria watjulumensis
Watjulum Frog

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

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

+ 43 kb Remote Froglet (Crinia remota)

Crinia remota
Remote 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 arenicola

Uperoleia arenicola
Jabiru Toadlet

Distribution map for Uperoleia inundata

Uperoleia inundata
Floodplain Toadlet

Distribution map for Uperoleia lithomoda

Uperoleia lithomoda
Stonemason Toadlet

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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