Frogs

These frogs are found in the Enoggera Creek catchment with the exception of the Green-and-golden Bellfrog. It visited Walton Bridge Reserve as part of a Geckoes Wildlife display.

Adelotus brevis (HYLIDAE) Tusked Frog

Adelotus brevis (HYLIDAE) Tusked Frog

Males 40 mm, females to 50 mm. Colour variable, olive to slate grey to blackish brown on the back. Warty skin with darker mottling and often a lighter butterfly-shaped mark on the top of the head. Abdomen is smooth and marbled black and white, with bright...

Limnodynastes peronii (HYLIDAE) Striped Marshfrog

Limnodynastes peronii (HYLIDAE) Striped Marshfrog

Smooth frog with pointed snout. Length 60 -70mm. Light brown to grey brown with broad dark brown stripes, a cream stripe down the centre of the back, and a wide blacker stripe from the snout through the eye to the arm. Underside white. Legs plain or with...

Limnodynastes terraereginae (HYLIDAE) Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk

Limnodynastes terraereginae (HYLIDAE) Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk

Dark grey or brown frog, plain or with scattered dark blotches. Length to 80 mm. Broad dark stripe from snout to arm, raised yellow stripe from below eye to arm. Bright red, orange or yellow markings along upper arm, flanks, groin and back of thigh to foot....

Litoria aurea (HYLIDAE) Green-and-golden Bellfrog

Litoria aurea (HYLIDAE) Green-and-golden Bellfrog

Ground-dwelling tree frog native to eastern Australia, although not Enoggera Creek catchment. One of the largest Australian frogs. Once one of the most common frogs in south-east Australia, the Green-and-golden Bell Frog has undergone major population...

Litoria caerulea (HYLIDAE) Green Treefrog

Litoria caerulea (HYLIDAE) Green Treefrog

Bright to dark green back reddish-purple or brown thighs with some iridescent patches. The iris is golden near the pupil and gets redder towards the outside of the eye. The inner halves of the hands are yellow while the outer halves are green - this colour...

Litoria fallax (HYLIDAE) Eastern Sedgefrog

Litoria fallax (HYLIDAE) Eastern Sedgefrog

The most common treefrog in Greater Brisbane. It can be green, pale brown or green-sided brown. Also known as Green Reedfrog, Eastern Dwarf Treefrog. The Eastern Sedgefrog has a white stripe from jaw to shoulder and a dark stripe from nostril to eye. The...

Litoria gracilenta (HYLIDAE) Graceful Treefrog

Litoria gracilenta (HYLIDAE) Graceful Treefrog

Males 40 mm, females 45 mm. Bright green and yellow treefrog with orange-gold eyes. Green back and outer forearms and legs. Yellow abdomen, lips, and inner arms and legs. Hind surface of thighs purple-brown. Fingers almost fully webbed, and toes fully...

Litoria peronii (HYLIDAE) Emerald-spotted Treefrog

Litoria peronii (HYLIDAE) Emerald-spotted Treefrog

Length to 65 mm. Brown, grey or whitish treefrog with dark mottling and slightly warty rough skin. Iridescent green spots scattered over back. Back of thighs and groin mottled with bright yellow and black. Iris of eye silver with a black cross. Abdomen cream...

Litoria wilcoxii (HYLIDAE) Stony-creek Frog

Litoria wilcoxii (HYLIDAE) Stony-creek Frog

The Stony-creek Frog is a ground-dwelling tree frog found in Eastern Australia. It reaches a size of 7 cm and has reduced toe pads. Like most frogs, the colour of the Stony-creek Frog is variable. The dorsal and ventral surfaces range from grey to brown. A...

Platyplectrum ornatum (HYLIDAE) Ornate Burrowing-frog

Platyplectrum ornatum (HYLIDAE) Ornate Burrowing-frog

Length 40 - 45mm, a rotund and snub-nosed frog with smooth to slightly warty skin and protruding eyes. Highly variable coloration, grey-brown to reddish with complex dark and light blotched patterning. May have a light patch on the neck and a pale orange...