FrogID

You might think this pink, wrinkly little creature belongs in a galaxy far, far away – but it’s actually a Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) from WA! 🐸 Thanks to Justin’s #FrogID submission from the outer suburbs of Perth, we now have over 90+ records of this fascinating frog.

Pat captured a fantastic frog chorus from a paddock swamp after rainfall, helping fill key data gaps in the Northern Wheatbelt region of NSW. How many frog species do you hear? 🔊 There are still priority areas needing more recordings. Learn more: australian.museum/blog/amri-news…

Hear a series of quacks? That’s a Bumpy Rocket Frog (Litoria inermis) recorded by Christine in QLD! Their range stretches from the Kimberley, across the Top End and through most of QLD, except the far southwest. Keep your #FrogID app ready if you’re in the area!

Hear a series of quacks? That’s a Bumpy Rocket Frog (Litoria inermis) recorded by Christine in QLD! Their range stretches from the Kimberley, across the Top End and through most of QLD, except the far southwest. Keep your #FrogID app ready if you’re in the area!

Recorded west of Lake Macquarie, NSW was the Littlejohn’s Frog (Litoria littlejohni) - a threatened species and an exciting find! We’ve now reached 70 #FrogID records of this elusive frog! Help us learn more by recording frog calls with the #FrogID app!

Thanks to a recording of the Western Water-holding Frog (Cyclorana occidentalis) from WA’s Mid West, we’ve added a frog record in a poorly recorded region, boosting #FrogID’s spatial coverage to 39.6% of Australia. Thanks for your submission, Justin! frogid.net.au/spatial-covera…

🐸 FrogID Dataset 6.0 is now online! Thanks to over 39,000 people, the dataset covers 6 years of #FrogID records across Australia and includes 974,700+ records from 226 species – that's nearly 1 million frog records! Read more: australian.museum/blog/amri-news…

📣 Rockhampton, we’re coming your way! Join FrogID Project Coordinator Nadiah Roslan for a family-friendly evening presentation, coinciding with the FrogID Touring Exhibition at Stockland Rockhampton. secure.australian.museum/48760

Frogs face many threats, including disease, introduced species, climate change and habitat modification, but new research by the Australian Museum has revealed that hybridisation could also threaten species’ survival. Read more: australian.museum/blog/amri-news…

A major revision of Australo-Papuan tree frogs (Donnellan et al. 2025) proposes expanding genera for 122 species 🐸 For now, we’ll continue using the familiar scientific names but gradually add the proposed new names to #FrogID profile text.

Calling now is the Whistling Tree Frog (Litoria verreauxii). This species is found in southeast QLD, along the coast and ranges of NSW, the ACT and the eastern half of VIC. Listen to their call on the #FrogID app and do record if you hear it!

A beautiful Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) captured by Kaz A while recording with #FrogID in a semi-rural area of the City of Brisbane. These large, ground-dwelling frogs are known for their deep, booming calls and love of moist forest floors.

While hiking through rainforests of NSW, our project coordinator Nadiah Roslan captured the call of the tiny Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni) using #FrogID. What makes this species fascinating is the male carries tadpoles in pouches on his body until until they become tiny frogs!!

A recording submitted by R. Ferluga of the Northern Flinders Ranges Froglet calling from Yankaninna SA is especially noteworthy — it's the very first frog record from that grid cell, whether through #FrogID or any other scientific source. Explore the map: frogid.net.au/spatial-covera….

Join us in Cairns or online! Our Lead Scientist, Dr Jodi Rowley, will be presenting a seminar: “FrogID: The power of community engagement in frog conservation” 📅 11 June, 4pm AEST 📍 In-person at James Cook University, Cairns 💻 Online (Zoom) Register: jcu.edu.au/events/2025/ju…

The FrogID team at the Australian Museum is receiving increased reports of sick and dead frogs. Your observations can help scientists monitor this concerning trend. Please email any observations of sick or dead frogs to [email protected]. Learn more: australian.museum/blog/amri-news…

Another incredible FrogID submission has added a new grid cell to the national FrogID dataset – this time a recording of the Western Toadlet (Pseudophryne occidentalis) from the Goldfields region of the Mid West, WA! 🐸Thanks Jack for the audio submission, and excellent photo!

Incredible news! Thanks to a recording of the Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) by Karen Gardner, FrogID has officially hit 1.3 MILLION frog records! Congratulations to everyone out there using #FrogID and our frog call experts who’ve reviewed over 800,000 recordings!

Shoutout to Linda for recording frog calls with #FrogID from the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, where no prior frog data had been documented! 🐸 Every new grid cell helps us gain a clearer understanding of our frogs. Learn more: frogid.net.au/spatial-covera….

Last month, Dr Jodi Rowley embarked on an incredible Bush Blitz species discovery expedition in the west Arnhem Land, recording frog calls with #FrogID in remote areas where scientific records of species are limited. Read more: abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…