Local Frog Vocalisations

Spotted-grass frog

Description: The single clicking sound is the Spotted-grass frog. Continous frog calls in background are unidentified and there is distant wind in tree tops. Recorded Anglesea River - Stereo. Copyright © Atmos Media

Eastern Common Froglet - Crinia signifera

A small ground dwelling frog, the Common Froglet is one of Eastern Australia's most common and widespread species. Its cricket-like chirping can be heard all day and all year round. A widespread and common species found in great numbers in flooded grassland or marshes.

Males call from among vegetation at the waters edge or floating in open water supported by vegetation. The call is a series of three to five pulsed calls, with a chirping quality, rapidly repeated in a long series - 'crick crick crick crick crick'.

Click the play button to hear the Eastern Common Froglet call. Copyright © Murray Littlejohn

Southern Brown Tree Frog - Litoria ewingi

An agile climber and jumper. Like most of our small tree frogs, this species is a voracious insectivore.

Males usually call from the ground or in low vegetation, at the water's edge or in water, floating amongst the vegetation. The call is a series of rapid harsh, whirring pulsing notes repeated 5-15 times - 'creeeeeee creee creee cree cree cree'. The first note is usually the longest.

Click the play button to hear the Southern Brown Tree Frog. Copyright © Murray Littlejohn

Eastern Banjo Frog or Pobblebonk - Limnodynastes dumerili

This common and widespread burrowing frog may often be found in large numbers at night, particularly after rain. Males usually call concealed in floating vegetation or less commonly from land at the water's edge.

The call is a short musical, explosive note producing a resonant 'bonk' and is usually repeated every few seconds.

Click the play button to hear the Pobblebonk Frog. Copyright © Murray Littlejohn