Australia's native amphibians are limited to those in the order Anura, commonly known as frogs. About 230 of the 5,280 species of frog are native to Australia. Compared with other continents, this number is low and may be related to the climate of most of the Australian continent. The large area of arid land could restrict amphibian biodiversity, as they usually require water to breed. Despite the lack of species, there is a great diversity of habitats inhabited by Australian frogs. Variations in rainfall, temperature, altitude and latitude have resulted in a large number of habitats in Australia, many of which are inhabited by frogs. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Families Allophrynidae Arthroleptidae Astylosternidae Brachycephalidae Bufonidae Centrolenidae Dendrobatidae Heleophrynidae Hemisotidae Hylidae Hyperoliidae Leptodactylidae Limnodynastidae Mantellidae Microhylidae Myobatrachidae Nasikabatrachidae Petropedetidae Ranidae Rhacophoridae Rheobatrachidae Rhinodermatidae Sooglossidae Neobatrachia are a suborder of order Anura, i. ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An arid environment has a high precipitation deficit, receiving much less precipitation annually than would satisfy the climatological demand for evaporation and transpiration. ...

Australian Frog Declines

During the 1980s declines were reported in Australian frog species. Many of the frogs that were reported as declining were high altitude creek dwelling species that had little or no contact with human activities. This indicated that habitat loss and degredation were not responsible for all the declines. The causes for the dramatic declines is unknown but the chytrid fungus may be a factor. Currently three Australian species of frog are classified as extinct, 14 listed as critically endangered and 18 listed as endangered. Of the 14 critically endangered species 4 of them haven't been recorded for over 15 years and may now be extinct. Orders Chytridiales Spizellomycetales Blastocladiales Monoblepharidales Neocallimasticales Chytridiomycota is a division of the Fungi kingdom and contains only one class, Chytridiomycetes. ...

Extinct Frogs

• Rheobatrachus silus - Southern Gastric-brooding Frog
• Rheobatrachus vitellinus - Northern Gastric-brooding Frog
• Taudactylus diurnus - Mount Glorious Torrent Frog

Critically Endangered Frogs

• Cophixalus concinnus - Elegant Frog
• Geocrinia alba - White-bellied Frog
• Litoria booroolongensis - Booroolng Frog
• Litoria castanea - Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
• Litoria lorica - Armoured Frog
• Litoria nyakalensis - Nyakala Frog
• Litoria piperata - Peppered Tree Frog
• Litoria spenceri - Spotted Tree Frog
• Philoria frosti - Baw Baw Frog
• Pseudophryne corroboree - Corroboree Frog
• Taudactylus acutirostris - Sharp-snouted Day Frog
• Taudactylus eungellensis - Eungella Torrent Frog
• Taudactylus pleione - Kroombit Tinker Frog
• Taudactylus rheophilus - Tinkling Frog

Binomial name Philoria frosti Spencer, 1901 The Baw Baw frog (Philoria frosti) is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1985). ... Species Pseudophryne corroboree J. A. Moore 1953 Pseudophryne pengilleyi Wells and Wellington 1985 There are two species of Corroboree frog, the Southern () and the Northern (). Both are classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, but the former is more at risk due to its extremely restricted range. ...

Endangered Frogs

• Cophixalus mcdonaldi - McDonald's Frog
• Cophixalus monticola - Mountain Nursery Frog
• Cophixalus neglectus - Neglected Frog
• Litoria brevipalmata - Green Thighed Frog
• Litoria cooloolensis - Cooloolah Tree Frog
• Litoria nannotis - Torrent Tree Frog
• Litoria raniformis - Growling Grass Frog
• Litoria rheocola - Common Mist Frog
• Mixophyes fleayi - Fleay's Barred Frog
• Mixophyes iteratus - Giant Barred Frog
• Nyctimystes dayi - Australian Lace-lid
• Philoria kundagungan - Mountain Frog
• Philoria loveridgei - Loveridge's Frog
• Philoria pughi
• Philoria richmondensis
• Philoria sphagnicolus - Sphagnum Frog
• Pseudophryne covacevichae - Magnificent Brood Frog
• Pseudophryne pengilleyi - Northern Cooroboree Frog

Binomial name Litoria raniformis Keferstein, 1867 The Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis), also commonly known as the Southern Bell Frog, Warty Swamp Frog and erroneously as the Golden Bell Frog is a species of ground dwelling tree frog is native to South eastern Australia; ranging from southern South Australia along... Binomial name Mixophyes fleayi Corben & Ingram, 1987 The Fleays Barred Frog (Mixophyes fleayi) is a large species of frog restricted to small pockets of rainforest in northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia. ...

Australian Amphibian Genera

The Australian frog fauna are broken up into 5 families, 6 sub-families and 26 genera.

• Bufonidae - In Australia there is only one species in this family. The Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) is an introduced pest that was brought from Hawaii in 1935 and set free in serveral locations thoughout Queensland.
• Hylidae - In Australia this family consists of three genera; Cyclorana, Litoria and Nyctimystes. Cyclorana is a genus of frog that occurs only in Australia. Litoria occurs thoughout Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccan Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor. Nyctimystes is principally a New Guinea genus but they do occur on the Moluccan Islands and Australia.
• Microhylidae - This family consists of two genera in Australia; Austrochaperina and Cophixalus most of the species in both these genera inhabit New Guinea with serveral occuring in Australia.
• Myobatrachidae - This family is only found in Australia and New Guinea, with the vast majority of species occuring in Australia.
• Ranidae - This family is found on every continent except Antarctica and is represented with a sole species in Australia, the Australian Wood Frog.

Bufonidae - 1 genus, 1 species
Genus	Common Names	Example Species	Example Photo	Australian Range
Bufo Laurenti, 1768	True toads	Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)
Hylidae - 1 sub-family, 3 genera, 81 species
Genus	Common Names	Example Species	Example Photo	Australian Range
Cyclorana Steindachner, 1867	Water holding frogs	Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata)
Litoria Tschudi, 1838	Tree frogs	White's Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
Nyctimystes Stejneger, 1916	Big eyed tree frogs	Australian Lace-lid (Nyctimystes dayi )	-
Microhylidae - 1 sub-family, 2 genera, 18 species
Genus	Common Name	Example Species	Example Photo	Australian Range
Austrochaperina Fry, 1912	Nursery frogs	Fry's Frog (Austrochaperina fryi)	-
Cophixalus Boettger, 1892	Rainforest frogs	Scanty Frog (Cophixalus exiguus)	-
Myobatrachidae - 3 sub-families, 20 genera, 119 species (3 extinct)
Genus	Common Name	Example Species	Example Photo	Australian Range
Adelotus Ogilby, 1907	Tusked Frog	Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis)
Arenophryne Tyler, 1976	Sandhill Frog	Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda)	-
Assa Tyler, 1972	Pouched Frog	Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni)
Crinia Tschudi, 1838	Australian froglets	Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera)
Geocrinia Blake, 1973	Ground froglets	Smooth Frog (Geocrinia laevis)	-
Heleioporus Gray, 1841	Giant burrowing frogs	Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus)
Lechriodus Boulenger, 1882	Cannibal frogs	Fletcher's Frog (Lechriodus fletcheri)
Limnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843	Australian swamp frogs	Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilli)
Metacrinia Parker, 1940	Nicholls' Toadlet	Nicholls' Toadlet (Metacrinia nichollsi)	-
Mixophyes Günther, 1864	Barred frogs	Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus)
Myobatrachus Tyler, 1976	Turtle Frog	Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii)	-
Neobatrachus Peters, 1863	Stubby frogs	Painted Frog (Neobatrachus pictus)	-
Notaden Günther, 1873	Australian spadefoot toads	Crucifix Toad (Notaden bennettii)	-
Paracrinia Heyer and Liem, 1976	Haswell's Froglet	Haswell's Froglet (Paracrinia haswelii)
Philoria Spencer, 1901	Mountain frogs	Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti)	-
Pseudophryne Tyler, 1976	Toadlets or Brood frogs	Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis)
Rheobatrachus Liem, 1973	Gastric brooding frogs	Southern Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus silus)	-
Spicospina Roberts, Horwitz, Wardell-Johnson, Maxson, and Mahony, 1997	Sunset Frog	Sunset Frog (Spicospina flammocaerulea)	-
Taudactylus Straughan and Lee, 1966	Torrent frogs	Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
Uperoleia Gray, 1841	Australian toadlets	Tyler's Toadlet (Uperoleia tyleri)
Ranidae - 1 genus, 1 species
Family	Common Names	Example Species	Example Photo	Australian Range
Rana Linnaeus, 1758	True frogs	Australian Wood Frog (Rana daemeli)	-

For other uses, see Toad (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Bufo marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution of the Cane Toad. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Genera see Text Tree frog, in zoology, any individual of the family Hylidae. ... Species Cyclorana is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found in most of Australia. ... Species See text Litoria is a genus of tree frog native to: Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccan Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor. ... Species Big-eyed Treefrogs (Nyctimystes) is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found on New Guinea, islands in the Moluccas and Queensland, Australia. ... The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, named in honour of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck and belonging to Papua New Guinea. ... Map of Lesser Sunda Islands The Nusa Tenggara, or Lesser Sunda Islands, are a group of islands in the middle-south part of the Malay Archipelago. ... This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... Map of Timor Timor Island from space, November 1989. ... Subfamilies Asterophryinae Brevicipitinae Cophylinae Dyscophinae Genyophryninae Melanobatrachinae Microhylinae Phrynomerinae Scaphiophryninae Microhylidae is a family of order Anura. ... Genera Adelotus Arenophryne Assa Bryobatrachus Crinia Geocrinia Heleioporus Lechriodus Limnodynastes Metacrinia Mixophyes Myobatrachus Neobatrachus Notaden Paracrinia Philoria Pseudophryne Rheobatrachus Spicospina Taudactylus Uperoleia Myobatrachidae is a family of order Anura. ... Genera Batacia Opyum Rana - Frog is the common name for amphibians in the order, Anura. ... Binomial name Rana daemeli Steindachner, 1868 The Australian wood frog (Rana daemeli), also commonly known as the wood frog, is the only species from the family Ranidae that occurs in Australia. ... For other uses, see Toad (disambiguation). ... Species See text. ... Joseph Nicolai Laurenti (December 4, 1735 - February 17, 1805) was an Austrian naturalist. ... Binomial name Bufo marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution of the Cane Toad. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2186x1786, 2030 KB) Summary Cane Toad Bufo marinus, Springbrook National Park, QLD Australia. ... Image File history File links Bufoinvasion. ... Genera see Text Tree frog, in zoology, any individual of the family Hylidae. ... Species Cyclorana is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found in most of Australia. ... Franz Steindachner (November 11, 1834 - December 10, 1919) was an Austrian zoologist. ... Species See text Litoria is a genus of tree frog native to: Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccan Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor. ... Tschudi, or Schudy, the name of one of the most distinguished families of the land of Glarus, Switzerland. ... Binomial name Litoria caerulea (White, 1790) Whites Tree Frog, Green Tree Frog, or Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United States. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1812x1194, 749 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Species Big-eyed Treefrogs (Nyctimystes) is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found on New Guinea, islands in the Moluccas and Queensland, Australia. ... Leonhard Hess Stejneger (October 30, 1851 - February 28, 1943) was a zoologist. ... Subfamilies Asterophryinae Brevicipitinae Cophylinae Dyscophinae Genyophryninae Melanobatrachinae Microhylinae Phrynomerinae Scaphiophryninae Microhylidae is a family of order Anura. ... The word fry may mean: A swarm or crowd of little baby fish; young or small things in general. ... Binomial name Cophixalus exiguus (Zweifel & Parker, 1969) The Scanty Frog or the Dainty Nursery Frog (Cophixalus exiguus) is a tree frog found in a restircted area of rainforest of north east Queensland. ... Genera Adelotus Arenophryne Assa Bryobatrachus Crinia Geocrinia Heleioporus Lechriodus Limnodynastes Metacrinia Mixophyes Myobatrachus Neobatrachus Notaden Paracrinia Philoria Pseudophryne Rheobatrachus Spicospina Taudactylus Uperoleia Myobatrachidae is a family of order Anura. ... William Ogilby (1808 - 1873) was an Irish barrister and naturalist. ... Tyler may refer to: // People Given name Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American cyclist Ashley Tyler Ciminella (born 1968), American actress Tyler Scot, 1990s bondage model Tyler Tingey, (born 1984), Guitarist for Syndicate Last name Aisha Tyler (born 18 September 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. ... The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA), formed in 1922, is a body consisting of both amateur and professional astronomers. ... Tyler may refer to: // People Given name Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American cyclist Ashley Tyler Ciminella (born 1968), American actress Tyler Scot, 1990s bondage model Tyler Tingey, (born 1984), Guitarist for Syndicate Last name Aisha Tyler (born 18 September 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. ... Species Assa darligtoni The Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni) is a small, terrestrial frog found in Australia. ... Species See text Crinia is a genus of frog, native to Australia, and part of the family Myobatrachidae. ... Tschudi, or Schudy, the name of one of the most distinguished families of the land of Glarus, Switzerland. ... Binomial name Crinia signifera Girard, 1853 The Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera) is a very common, Australian ground-dwelling frog, of the family Myobatrachidae. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1122x951, 330 KB) Summary Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera). ... Species Geocrinia is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. ... Among the most extensive landowners in Connacht from the 16th to the 19th century. ... Gray (Gy) is the derived SI unit for absorbed dose, specific energy and kerma (kinetic energy in matter). ... Binomial name Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw & Nodder, 1795) The Giant burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus) is a large frog species that occurs in coastal south east New South Wales and Victoria. ... George Boulenger. ... Species See text Limnodynastes is a genus of frogs native to Australia and Southern New Guinea. ... Binomial name Limnodynastes dumerilii (Peters, 1863) The eastern banjo frog it is also commonly called the pobblebonk after its distinctive bonk call, is a frog species from the family Myobatrachidae. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 578 KB) Eastern Banjo Frog, Limnodynastes dumerili, commonly known as the Pobblebonk File links The following pages link to this file: Frog User:Fir0002/Fir0002 gallery Eastern Banjo Frog User:Fir0002/Fir0002 gallery/20D/Animals Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Pobblebonk... Parker is a popular name of people and places. ... See: Albert C. L. G. Günther (1830–1914), British zoologist Christian Günther (1886–1966), Swedish Foreign Minister Gotthard Günther (1900–1984), German philosopher This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Mixophyes fasciolatus Gunther, 1864 The Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) is an Australian ground-dwelling frog of the genus Mixophyes. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1383, 902 KB) Summary A male Great Barred Frog. ... Tyler may refer to: // People Given name Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American cyclist Ashley Tyler Ciminella (born 1968), American actress Tyler Scot, 1990s bondage model Tyler Tingey, (born 1984), Guitarist for Syndicate Last name Aisha Tyler (born 18 September 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. ... Species See text Neobatrachus is a genus of burrowing ground frogs widespread through much of Australia. ... Peters could be: J. Peters, head of secret apparatus of the CPUSA in the 1930s. ... Species See text Notaden is a genus of burrowing ground frogs native to central and northern Australia. ... See: Albert C. L. G. Günther (1830–1914), British zoologist Christian Günther (1886–1966), Swedish Foreign Minister Gotthard Günther (1900–1984), German philosopher This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... There are several articles about different Spencers, first or surname, in the Wikipedia. ... Binomial name Philoria frosti Spencer, 1901 The Baw Baw frog (Philoria frosti) is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1985). ... Tyler may refer to: // People Given name Tyler Hamilton (born 1971), American cyclist Ashley Tyler Ciminella (born 1968), American actress Tyler Scot, 1990s bondage model Tyler Tingey, (born 1984), Guitarist for Syndicate Last name Aisha Tyler (born 18 September 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. ... Roberts can refer to: A common Anglo-Saxon last name shared by many famous people in the UK, North America, and many Anglophone commuities: John Roberts (disambiguation) John G. Roberts, Jr. ... Karl Horwitz, composer. ... // Lee may refer to: A place protected from wind or other environmental hazards by an intervening object. ... Species Uperoleia is a genus of frogs, native to Australia in the family Myobatrachidae. ... Gray (Gy) is the derived SI unit for absorbed dose, specific energy and kerma (kinetic energy in matter). ... Genera Batacia Opyum Rana - Frog is the common name for amphibians in the order, Anura. ... Rana is a genus of frogs. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné, and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish scientist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ... Binomial name Rana daemeli Steindachner, 1868 The Australian wood frog (Rana daemeli), also commonly known as the wood frog, is the only species from the family Ranidae that occurs in Australia. ...

References

• Barker, J.; Grigg, G.C.; Tyler,M.J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons.
• Frog Australia Network
• IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species