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Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians. All Australian amphibians are frogs. There are about 4000 frog species worldwide and Australia has 208 frog species; many of these are endemic - that is, they are found nowhere else in the world. Frogs play a key role in many food webs, both as predators and as prey.

Frogs

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Litoria brevipalmata (Green-thighed Frog) at Ravensdale, NSW - 25 Nov 2021 by BrianLR

Litoria phyllochroa (Leaf-green Tree Frog) at Blue Mountains National Park, NSW - 19 May 2014 by PatrickCampbell

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Pseudophryne australis at Royal National Park, NSW by NateKingsford

Pseudophryne australis at Royal National Park, NSW by NateKingsford

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PatrickCampbell wrote:

28 Nov 2021

Nice find and good photo showing the green thigh characteristic of the species.

Litoria brevipalmata

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