FrogID Week

Join FrogID Week, hosted by the Australian Museum, Australia's biggest frog count. Use the free FrogID app, record frogs calling around you and help us count Australia’s frogs.

What is FrogID Week?

Our ninth FrogID Week event is on from Friday 6 November to Sunday 15 November 2026! FrogID Week, hosted by the Australian Museum, is Australia's biggest frog count. Held annually, it's when anyone with a smartphone can help record frog calls through the free FrogID app, and help better understand frogs and environmental health around the country. It aims to monitor frogs populations and distributions over time, helping us to understand how frogs and their ecosystems are responding to a changing planet. From croaks and barks, to whistles and bleats, every frog species makes a unique sound. Using the free FrogID app, you can record the frogs calling around you and help us count Australia’s frogs.

More information and resources

For media enquiries, contact Matt Fraser: matt@moxee.au

For general enquiries, contact FrogID Project Coordinator, Nadiah Roslan nadiah.roslan@australian.museum

Download free FrogID Week resources here.

FrogID Week 2026 Highlights

Verified Frogs
2,678
Species Found
63

Tally totals are updated every 2 minutes.

FrogID Week Top Froggers

Want to get on the 2026 FrogID Week leader board? Download FrogID and record frog calls during 6-15 November 2026 to be in the running.

FrogID Week 2026
by number of submissions
Rank
Name
Captures Count
1
Micaela Ashton
75
2
Michele Brook
62
3
luna Williams
53
4
Tommi Mason
52
5
John Venables
31
6
Elise Richardson
28
7
Stickyfrogs
24
8
Dan Wilson
22
9
Catherine Newitt
19
10
Tony Peri
16

Leaderboard counts are updated every 2 minutes.

How to use the FrogID app

Detailed How To Guide (PDF)

Our detailed step-by-step guide covers everything from downloading the app and taking the FrogID Pledge to exploring Australia's frog species, recording frog calls in the field, and tracking your submissions. Whether you're a first-time frogger or looking to improve your recordings, this guide will help you take part in FrogID Week.

FrogID Week 2026 Top Frogger Competition

Record the most expert-verified FrogID submissions during FrogID Week (6-15 November) and you could be crowned our 2026 Top Frogger!

The winner will receive a FrogID prize pack featuring Australian Museum merchandise and other frog and citizen science-themed goodies valued at $265 AUD.

FrogID Week 2026 Media Kit

Download our free assets and share FrogID Week with your community

FrogID Week 2025 – over 26,000 frog records

The eighth FrogID Week was held in November 2025. The 15th of November was when 3,900 frogs were recorded in just 24 hours - that’s nearly three frog records per minute!