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List of Australian Amphibians

colspan="100%" align="center" Template:Bgcolor-blue|Bufonidae - Gray, 1825
Family Common Names Example Species Example Photo
Bufo
Laurenti, 1768
True toads Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) File:Bufo marinus.JPG
colspan="100%" align="center" Template:Bgcolor-blue|Hylidae - Rafinesque, 1815
Family Common Names Example Species Example Photo
Cyclorana
Steindachner, 1867
Burrowing frogs??? Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata) -
Litoria
Tschudi, 1838
Tree frogs White's Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)  
Nyctimystes
Stejneger, 1916
Lacelid frogs Australian Lace-lid (Nyctimystes dayi ) -
Genus Common Name Example Species Example Photo
Austrochaperina
Fry, 1912
Nursery frogs Fry's Frog ( Austrochaperina fryi) -
Cophixalus
Boettger, 1892
Nursery frogs Scanty Frog (Cophixalus exiguus) -
colspan="100%" align="center" Template:Bgcolor-blue|Myobatrachidae - Schlegel, 1850
Genus Common Name Example Species Example Photo
Adelotus
Ogilby, 1907
Tusked frog Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis)  
Heleioporus
Gray, 1841
Burrowing frogs??? Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus)  
Lechriodus
Boulenger, 1882
Sandpaper frogs Fletcher's Frog (Lechriodus fletcheri)  
Limnodynastes
Fitzinger, 1843
Marsh frogs Ornate Burrowing Frog (Limnodynastes ornatus)  
Neobatrachus
Peters, 1863
Burrowing frogs??? Painted Frog (Neobatrachus pictus) -
Notaden
Günther, 1873
Burrowing frogs??? Crucifix Toad (Notaden bennettii) -
Philoria
Spencer, 1901
Moss Frogs Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) -
Arenophryne
Tyler, 1976
Sandhill Frog Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda) -
Assa
Tyler, 1972
Pouched Frog Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni) I will upload one soon
Geocrinia
Blake, 1973
??? Smooth Frog (Geocrinia laevis) -
Metacrinia
Parker, 1940
??? Nicholls' Toadlet (Metacrinia nichollsi) -
Myobatrachus
Tyler, 1976
Turtle Frog Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) -
Paracrinia
Heyer and Liem, 1976
Haswell's Froglet Haswell's Froglet (Paracrinia haswelii)  
Pseudophryne
Tyler, 1976
Toadlets Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) -
Spicospina
Roberts, Horwitz, Wardell-Johnson, Maxson, and Mahony, 1997
Sunset Frog Sunset Frog (Spicospina flammocaerulea) -
Taudactylus
Straughan and Lee, 1966
Torrent frogs Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis) -
Uperoleia
Gray, 1841
Toadlets Smooth Toadlet (Uperoleia laevigata) -
Rheobatrachus
Liem, 1973
Gastric Brooding frogs Southern Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus silus) -
colspan="100%" align="center" Template:Bgcolor-blue|Ranidae - Rafinesque, 1815
Family Common Names Example Species Example Photo
Rana
Linnaeus, 1758
True frogs Australian Wood Frog (Rana daemeli) -