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The frogs of The Mid-Tropics

There are 48 frogs listed as occurring in the region of The Mid-Tropics. 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 Queensland 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 brevipes

Short-footed Frog (Cyclorana brevipes) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 48 kb Short-footed Frog (Cyclorana brevipes)

Cyclorana brevipes
Short-footed Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana novaehollandiae

New Holland Frog (Cyclorana novaehollandiae) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 66 kb New Holland Frog (Cyclorana novaehollandiae)

Cyclorana novaehollandiae
New Holland 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 chloris

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 46 kb Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris)

Litoria chloris
Red-eyed Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria fallax

Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 20 kb Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax)

Litoria fallax
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria genimaculata

New Guinea Tree Frog (Litoria genimaculata) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 47 kb New Guinea Tree Frog (Litoria genimaculata)

Litoria genimaculata
New Guinea Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria gracilenta

Dainty Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta) Copyright David Hunter. Photograph by David Hunter.

+ 28 kb Dainty Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta)

Litoria gracilenta
Dainty 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 infrafrenata

Giant Tree Frog (Litoria infrafrenata) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 31 kb Giant Tree Frog (Litoria infrafrenata)

Litoria infrafrenata
Giant Tree Frog
White-lipped Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria jungguy

Litoria jungguy Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

+ 43 kb Litoria jungguy

Litoria jungguy

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Distribution map for Litoria latopalmata

Broad-palmed Frog (Litoria latopalmata) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

+ 61 kb Broad-palmed Frog (Litoria latopalmata)

Litoria latopalmata
Broad-palmed Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria nannotis

Torrent Tree Frog (Litoria nannotis) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 55 kb Torrent Tree Frog (Litoria nannotis)

Litoria nannotis
Torrent Tree 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 revelata

Whirring Tree Frog (Litoria revelata) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 40 kb Whirring Tree Frog (Litoria revelata)

Litoria revelata
Whirring Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria rheocola

Creek Frog (Litoria rheocola) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 50 kb Creek Frog (Litoria rheocola)

Litoria rheocola
Creek 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 wilcoxi

Stoney Creek Frog (Litoria wilcoxi) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 35 kb Stoney Creek Frog (Litoria wilcoxi)

Litoria wilcoxi
Stoney Creek Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria xanthomera

Orange-thighed Tree Frog (Litoria xanthomera) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 20 kb Orange-thighed Tree Frog (Litoria xanthomera)

Litoria xanthomera
Orange-thighed Frog

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Distribution map for Nyctimystes dayi

Day's Frog (Nyctimystes dayi) Copyright David Hunter. Photograph by David Hunter.

+ 33 kb Day's Frog (Nyctimystes dayi)

Nyctimystes dayi
Day's Frog

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Microhylidae

Distribution map for Austrochaperina pluvialis

Rain Frog (Austrochaperina pluvialis) Copyright Evan Pickett. Photograph by Evan Pickett.

+ 51 kb Rain Frog (Austrochaperina pluvialis)

Austrochaperina pluvialis
Rain Frog

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Distribution map for Austrochaperina robusta

Robust Frog (Austrochaperina robusta) Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

+ 46 kb Robust Frog (Austrochaperina robusta)

Austrochaperina robusta
Robust Frog

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Distribution map for Cophixalus infacetus

Creaking Nursery Frog (Cophixalus infacetus) Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

+ 38 kb Creaking Nursery Frog (Cophixalus infacetus)

Cophixalus infacetus
Creaking Nursery Frog

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Distribution map for Cophixalus mcdonaldi

Cophixalus mcdonaldi
Mount Elliot Nursery Frog

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Distribution map for Cophixalus ornatus

Ornate Nursery Frog (Cophixalus ornatus) Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

+ 43 kb Ornate Nursery Frog (Cophixalus ornatus)

Cophixalus ornatus
Ornate Nursery Frog

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Myobatrachidae

Distribution map for Adelotus brevis

Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 46 kb Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis)

Adelotus brevis
Tusked Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes peroni

Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peroni) Copyright Wildlife Profiles. Photograph by Peter Robertson.

+ 72 kb Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peroni)

Limnodynastes peroni
Striped Marsh Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes salmini

Salmon-striped Frog (Limnodynastes salmini) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 49 kb Salmon-striped Frog (Limnodynastes salmini)

Limnodynastes salmini
Salmon-striped Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 55 kb Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis)

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Spotted Marsh Frog

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes terraereginae

Northern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 35 kb Northern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae)

Limnodynastes terraereginae
Northern Banjo Frog

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Distribution map for Mixophyes fasciolatus

Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 48 kb Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus)

Mixophyes fasciolatus
Great Barred Frog

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Distribution map for Mixophyes schevilli

Northern Barred Frog (Mixophyes schevilli) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

+ 69 kb Northern Barred Frog (Mixophyes schevilli)

Mixophyes schevilli
Northern Barred Frog

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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 Pseudophryne bibroni

Bibron's Toadlet (Pseudophryne bibroni) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 39 kb Bibron's Toadlet (Pseudophryne bibroni)

Pseudophryne bibroni
Bibron's Toadlet

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Distribution map for Pseudophryne major

Red-backed Toadlet (Pseudophryne major) Copyright Evan Pickett. Photograph by Evan Pickett.

+ 53 kb Red-backed Toadlet (Pseudophryne major)

Pseudophryne major
Major Toadlet

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Distribution map for Pseudophryne raveni

Copper-backed Brood Frog (Pseudophryne raveni) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 55 kb Copper-backed Brood Frog (Pseudophryne raveni)

Pseudophryne raveni
Copper-backed Brood Frog

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Distribution map for Rheobatrachus vitellinus

Rheobatrachus vitellinus
Northern Gastric-brooding Frog

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Distribution map for Taudactylus eungellensis

Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 59 kb Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)

Taudactylus eungellensis
Eungella Torrent Frog

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Distribution map for Taudactylus liemi

Liem's Frog (Taudactylus liemi) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 56 kb Liem's Frog (Taudactylus liemi)

Taudactylus liemi
Liem's Frog

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Distribution map for Uperoleia fusca

Dusky Toadlet (Uperoleia fusca) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 45 kb Dusky Toadlet (Uperoleia fusca)

Uperoleia fusca
Dusky Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia lithomoda

Uperoleia lithomoda
Stonemason Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia littlejohni

Uperoleia littlejohni
Littlejohn's Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia mimula

Mimic Toadlet (Uperoleia mimula) Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

+ 37 kb Mimic Toadlet (Uperoleia mimula)

Uperoleia mimula
Mimic Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia rugosa

Uperoleia rugosa
Wrinkled 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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