Table A1. Description of amphibians recorded in Victoria including: conservation listing (CL) in Victoria (DSE 2007), mobility and habitat use. The genus Litoria belongs to the family Hylidae, all the other genera belong to the family Myobatrachidae.
Species name
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Common name
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CL
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Altitudinal range (m)
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Habitat use
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Mobility
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Litoria aurea
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Green and Golden Bell Frog
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Vu
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10–720
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generalist
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high
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Litoria booroolongensis
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Booroolong Tree Frog
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CE, FFG
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210–260
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stream
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unknown
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Litoria citropa
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Blue Mountains Tree Frog
|
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10–590
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stream
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unknown
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Litoria dentata
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Bleating Tree Frog
|
|
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generalist
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unknown
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Litoria ewingii
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Southern Brown Tree Frog
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10–1510
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generalist
|
unknown
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Litoria lesueuri
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Lesueur's Frog
|
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10–1460
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stream
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unknown
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Litoria littlejohni
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Large Brown Tree Frog
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DD, FFG
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110–1160
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generalist
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medium
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Litoria nudidigita
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Leaf Green Tree Frog
|
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10–1390
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stream
|
unknown
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Litoria paraewingi
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Plains Brown Tree Frog
|
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20–1730
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generalist
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medium
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Litoria peronii
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Peron's Tree Frog
|
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10–1030
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generalist
|
unknown
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Litoria raniformis
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Growling Grass Frog
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E, FFG
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10–1140
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generalist
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high
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Litoria spenceri
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Spotted Tree Frog
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CE, FFG
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310–1700
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stream
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unknown
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Litoria verreauxii alpina
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Alpine Tree Frog
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CE, FFG
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1000–1720
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specialist
|
unknown
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Litoria verreauxii verreauxii
|
Verreaux's Tree Frog
|
|
10–980
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generalist
|
unknown
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Crinia parinsignifera
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Plains Froglet
|
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20–850
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Crinia signifera
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Common Froglet
|
|
10–1950
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generalist
|
unknown
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Crinia sloanei
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Sloane's Froglet
|
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80–210
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Geocrinia laevis †
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Southern Smooth Froglet
|
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10–720
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specialist
|
low
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Geocrinia Victoriana †
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Victorian Smooth Froglet
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10–1730
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specialist
|
low
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Heleioporus australiacus†
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Giant Burrowing Frog
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Vu, FFG
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60–830
|
unknown
|
unknown
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Limnodynastes dumerilii
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Pobblebonk Frog
|
|
10–1700*
|
generalist
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medium
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Limnodynastes fletcheri
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Barking Marsh Frog
|
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20–300
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Limnodynastes interioris
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Giant Bullfrog
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CE, FFG
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80–400
|
generalist
|
medium
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Limnodynastes peronii
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Striped Marsh Frog
|
|
10–1180
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generalist
|
unknown
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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
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Spotted Marsh Frog
|
|
10–1150
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Mixophyes balbus
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Southern Barred Frog
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CE, FFG
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200–970
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stream
|
unknown
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Neobatrachus pictus
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Mallee Spadefoot Toad
|
|
30–370
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Neobatrachus sudelli
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Common Spadefoot Toad
|
|
10–440
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Paracrinia haswelli
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Haswell's Froglet
|
|
10–910
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generalist
|
unknown
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Philoria frosti †
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Baw Baw Frog
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CE, FFG
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810– 1570
|
specialist
|
low
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Pseudophryne bibroni †
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Brown Toadlet
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E, FFG
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10–1090
|
specialist
|
low
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Pseudophryne dendyi †
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Dendy's Toadlet
|
DD
|
10–1710
|
specialist
|
low
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Pseudophryne semimarmorata †
|
Southern Toadlet
|
Vu
|
10–1500
|
specialist
|
low
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Uperoleia laevigata
|
Smooth Toadlet
|
DD
|
190–950
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Uperoleia martini
|
Martins Toadlet
|
DD
|
20–210
|
generalist
|
unknown
|
Uperoleia rugosa
|
Rugose Toadlet
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Vu, FFG
|
100–200
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Uperoleia tyleri
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Tylers Toadlet
|
DD
|
20–210
|
generalist
|
unknown
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Habitat use: generalist, species that utilise most wetland types; specialist, species with narrow habitat requirement; stream, stream dwelling species. Mobility ratings are based on expert opinion: Unknown; Low, < 0.5 km; Medium, < 1 km; High, > 1 km. Conservation listing in Victoria (DSE 2007): RE, regionally extinct; CE, critically endangered; E, endangered; Vu, vulnerable; DD, data deficient; FFG, listed as threatened under the FFG Act 1988.
*Elevation data may be compilation of subspecies; †species that do not breed in ponds; Tyler’s Toadlet and Martins Toadlet may be the same species (taxonomy unresolved).
Sources: Robinson (1998); M. Scroggie, N. Clemann and S. Saddlier, ARI, pers. comm.
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