A widely distributed species found across south–eastern Australia from the Murray river through southern Victoria and Tasmania, into the south coast of New South Wales.  They are agile hunters, capable of taking their insect prey on the wing.  Their distinctive "creeeeeee creee creee cree cree" call is familiar to many people, and is not uncommon in some Melbourne suburbs.  Eggs are usually laid attached to submerged vegetation in still water such as streamside ponds, lakes and dams. Length up to 4 cm.

One of the largest of the `rocky river' frogs and a very strong jumper, this frog has on occasions been found long distances from water. It is locally common and its distribution extends from just west of Melbourne, along the Great Divide to North Queensland.  Adults can be found in both wet and dry forest and open areas but more commonly in association with running water. The eggs are laid in streamside pools and backwaters and the tadpoles are active swimmers in running water.  Males usually call from rocks on stream or river banks. The call is a series of several similar short soft trills rapidly repeated —"creww crewwk crewwwk crwwwwwk"  The eggs are pigmented in jelly clumps attached to vegetation or rocks, or floating. The tadpoles are light brown and the fins are yellowish with brown flecks.  Adults have purple/black and white/yellow mottling on the back of thighs and a black stripe passing through the eye and broadening over a distinct tympanum (ear).

A widely distributed species found from south-eastern South Australia, the Riverina, Victoria and Tasmania.  This species has decreased in numbers over the last decade or so, and is a good example of global declining frog numbers.  Prefers still, open permanent water sites. Has a loud guttural call, is a voracious feeder, and is known to be cannibalistic.  This species exudes a toxic secretion through the skin. Length up to 8 cm.

Adults frequent all habitats with the exception of rainforest and extremely arid zones. Eggs are laid in white frothy rafts and tadpoles inhabit still water in swamps, streams, dams and lakes.  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" repeated every few seconds. Some individuals from eastern populations can produce a rapid series of "bonk bonk bonk bonk" lasting about one second.  Up to 4000 pigmented eggs are enclosed in a large white frothy floating foam raft usually concealed in aquatic vegetation.  Tadpoles are large, dark brown or black and the fins are dark grey/brown. The fins and sometimes body are flecked with darker spots or flecks.  Adults have a prominent tibial gland, a fleshy metatarsal tubercle and a smooth white or mottled belly.

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