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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 that are informative and contain more pictures, also
prepared as part of this project. Just pic your frog and click on the
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| Scientific Name | Common Names | Confirmed Sources | Distribution | Image | Notes | Magnetic Island Frog Project | ||
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Hylidae | |||||||
| 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 |
new
pics 02/09 |
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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 | ||||
Last Updated 30/01/09
| 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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