Fauna - Frogs

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Please note that this list was produced from a fauna investigation on a 2ha area within Oolong. The list is to be expanded and completed by additional surveys by observers, study groups and societies. (See NEWS and project no.24 in PROJECTS).

Several ponds have been constructed and more are planned (see Project no.18, 20 and 28).This list will be updated at the conclusion of the survey planned with Project no.24, by Frog and Tadpole Study Group of NSW Inc (FATS)

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For distribution and habitat (Victoria only), calling description and "hear it now", life cycle, distinguishing characteristics, similar species, subspecies and much more use the URL located below each frog picture (Courtesy of the Victorian Frog Group).

Field guide information (Victoria only) and to hear any of our listed frogs please go to http://frogs.org.au/frogs/state.php?state key=64

For anyone with an interest in frogs and for frequently asked questions go to http://frogs.org.au/vfg/faqs/index.html

Yellow-groined toadlet (*) (Uperoleida laevigata) Photo by Ed Mayer (*) listed in the NSW Threatened Species Act. http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php?frogid=31 Common eastern froglet (Crinia signifera) (Confirmed by FATS) http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php? frog id =13 Beeping Toadlet (Crinia parinsignifera)(Added by FATS) Photo by D.Nelson http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php? frog id=12 Peron's Tree Frog (Litoria peronii)(Confirmed by FATS) http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php? frog id=21 Photo by Marion Anstis, the author of the award-winning book: "Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia" Reeds New Holland, 2002. (available through Dymocks). The book is available signed from the author. The email address is: marion@zeta.org.au. The book has colour plates and descriptions of 84 species of frogs and tadpoles in the region and is a world first for this type of book. It will be useful for anyone wanting to identify what frogs and tadpoles they have on their property. Price is $59.95 (Click to view book cover)

Lesueur's Tree Frog (Litoria lesueuri) (Added by FATS) Photo by D.Nelson http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php?frog id=4 The Booroolong Frog (*) (Litora booroolongensis) Photo by Michael Mahony http://frogs.org.au/vfg/features/booroolongensis.html (*) listed in the NSW Threatened Species Act. Lesueur's Tree Frog or Booroolong Frog? (A single adult male was collected by FATS from the creek above the spring dam at Oolong and classified as Lesueur's Tree Frog by Dr White). Lesueur's Tree Frog and Booroolong Frog are morphologically very similar. Lesueur's Tree Frog typically has a distinct black stripe passing through the eye and over the tympanum to the shoulder while Booroolong Frog has a less distinct stripe. Observations in southwestern NSW suggest that they have allopathic distribution (One is not found where the other is). The occurrence of the Booroolong Frog has been confirmed in our region at Burrinjuck, near Yass. If this species occurs at Oolong a recovery plan will be undertaken in conjunction with NPWS. Eastern banjo frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) (Confirmed by FATS) Photo by D.Nelson http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php?frog id=18 Spotted grass frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) (Confirmed by FATS) http://frogs.org.au/frogs/fov.php?frog id=22

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