Frogs of Greater Springfield
Frogs of Greater Springfield
Local Frogs
There area many species of frogs that have been recorded as living in the greater Springfield area. Most you don’t see, but you can hear them if you listen carefully around any small or large body of water. If you do hear a frog, then by using the FrogID app on your phone, the frog will be identified by experts, and a record of its existence will automatically be placed in the Atlas of Living Australia.
The list below are frogs recoded by Dr David Manning from the Greater Springfield area using the FrogID app.
- Broad-palmed Rocket Frog (Litoria latopalmata)
- Copper-Backed Toadlet (Pseudophryne raveni)
- Dusky Toadlet (Uperoleia fusca)
- Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax)
- Eastern Sign-Bearing Froglet (Crinia parinsignifera)
- Graceful Tree Frog or Dainty Green Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta)
- Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus)
- Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
- Green-Thighed Frog (Litoria brevipalmata)
- Red Tree Frog (Litoria rubella)
- Northern Banjo Frog / Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes grayi)
- Ornate Burrowing Frog (Platyplectrum ornatum)
- Rocket Frog (Litoria nasuta)
- Spotted Grass Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis)
- Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii)
- Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis)
- Tyler’s Tree Frog (Litoria tyleri)
See the list of additional frogs below sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia, that have also been recorded from the Greater Springfield area.
- Large Toadlet (Pseudophryne major)
- Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata)
- Wrinkled Toadlet (Uperoleia rugosa)
+ Exotic pest species
Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
The most common native frogs heard around lakes are the ratchet like calls of the “Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog” and ‘tok tok’ tennis match sounds of the “Striped Marsh Frog”. The amplified Green Tree frog croaks are also common from drainpipes around the suburbs.
Occasionally, rarer species are spotted, such as:
It is usually very difficult to track down and spot frogs that are calling – which is why the Frog ID app on your phone is so useful.
Frog ID
What’s that sound?
Croaks, whistles, bleats and barks – every frog species makes a different sound! By recording a frog call with the new app, FrogID, you can discover which frogs live around you and help us count Australia’s frogs!
FrogID is run by the Australian Museum and can be downloaded from their website www.frogid.net.au/
Springfield Lakes Nature Care has run workshops on how to use the app, and if there is enough demand may run more in the future. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, then contact us.
Frog Hotels
You can build your very own frog hotel to attract frogs to your backyard and keep them safe from predators.
Instructions on how to build a frog hotel can be found here in this link – “How to Build a Frog Hotel“, as well as this tutorial video, and on many other websites.
In particular, check out the QLD Frog Society Website, or SEQ Frogs Facebook site.