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information here has been verified by fieldwork as part of the Magnetic Island
Frog Project which itself, was part of post-graduate studies at James Cook University.
The links in the column with this name are to scientific species reports, also
prepared as part of this project. A glossary will be added at a later date.
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| Litoria caerulea |
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Y,Y,Y,Y |
island-wide
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Images/report | large colour variation from grey, grey/brown through most shades of green |
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| Litoria bicolor |
Northern Dwarf Tree Frog
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Y | populated lowlands | Image | Very similar to Litoria fallax |
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| Litoria fallax | Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog | Y,Y. | populated lowlands | Image | Very similar to Litoria bicolor |
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| Litoria gracilenta |
Graceful Tree Frog
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Y | Gustav Creek, Horseshoe Bay lagoon | Image |
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Litoria lesueuri see Litoria wilcoxii |
Lesueur's Frog, Stoney Creek Frog
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Gustav Creek | Image | See Litoria wilcoxii | ||||
| Litoria nasuta |
Rocket Frog, Striped Rocket Frog
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Y,Y | Gustav Creek | Image |
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| Litoria rothii | Red-eyed Tree Frog, Roths Tree Frog, Maniacal Laughing Frog | Y,Y. |
Horseshoe Bay Lagoon, West Point -main concentration
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Image |
Usually calls from trees above water Can vary greatly in colour |
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| Litoria rubella | Desert Tree Frog | Y,Y.Y | populated lowlands | Image |
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| Litoria wilcoxii (formerly Litoria lesueuri) | Stoney Creek Frog | Y | Gustav Creek.West Point, Arcadia | Image | Litoria lesueuri was split into separate species, the species present on Magnetic Island is most likely Litoria wilcoxii (E. Vanderduys pers. comm) |
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| Myobatrachidae | ||||||||
| Limnodynastes ornatus (Opisthodon ornatus) | Ornate Burrowing Frog | Y,Y. | Lowlands island-wide | Image |
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| Uperoleia mimula |
Mimic toadlet
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Y | rare lowland areas | Image |
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| Bufonidae (introduced pest) | ||||||||
| Bufo marinus |
Cane Toad
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Y,Y,Y. | lowlands island-wide | Image | ||||
| Text reference colour codes | ||
| Queensland Museum | ||
| EPA -Environmental Protection Agency | ||
| Magnetic Island National Parks and Wildlife Service | ||
| Tyler, M,. 1994.Australian Frogs,b Reed Books | ||
| Observed/confirmed by author | ||
| Confirmed E. Vanderduys |
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