ALCOA FROG WATCH

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Southwest Frog Finder

Kimberley Frogs

Arid Zone Frogs

Southwest Frog Finder

1) Swan Coastal Plain

2) Darling Range

3) Southwest Forests

4) Wheatbelt

5) North Coast

The Frog Finder keys are short descriptions with the main features listed to help you identify a frog on sight and by region. The Southwest Frog Finder divides the area in to 5 regions. We chose these regions based on a Perth-centric view of the southwest. This explains the 2 regions that comprise the Perth frog fauna (Swan Coastal Plain and Darling Range). The Southwest Forests of WA is a special place for frogs, with many species with small ranges in ancient forests. This region contains WA's most endangered frogs - the white and yellow-bellied frogs and the sunset frog. The Wheatbelt region host many arid-adapted frogs in addition to many of the frogs of the Perth region. The North Coast has several species particular to the region such as the sandhill frog.

References - the species accounts are based on:

Frogs of Western Austalia by M. J. Tyler, L. A. Smith & R. E. Johnstone. 2000. WA Museum Press, Perth WA.

Frogs of Southern Western Australia by A. R. Main. 1965, WA Naturalists Club, Perth WA.

Amphibians and Reptiles of Australia by H. G. Cogger. 1992. Reed Books, Chatswood NSW.

A Field Guide to Australian Frogs by J. Barker & G. Grigg. 1977. Rigby Limited, Sydney.

The following froggers working in WA have also provided additional observations, information and photographs:

Mark Cowan, Rob Davis, Dale Roberts, John Dell, Brad Maryan, Greg Harold, Marion Anstis and other naturalists.



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