Litoria booroolongensis


Booroolong Frog

Photos

  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Grant Webster
  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Stephen Mahony
  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Jodi Rowley

Distribution

Distribution map for Litoria booroolongensis
Formerly common throughout the northern and southern tablelands in NSW and eastern VIC, but has declined severely due to the amphibian chytrid fungus. In 2017, the Australian Museum rediscovered populations of the species on the Northern Tablelands of NSW, after the species was through to be absent for over 40 years!

Conservation Status

What does it mean?

Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Endangered

Photos

  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Grant Webster
  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Stephen Mahony
  • Litoria booroolongensis
    Photo: Jodi Rowley

Frog Calls

Call recorded by Chris Sanderson

Call recorded by Phil Spark

Call recorded by Jodi Rowley

Calling Period

Species Information

Description

A medium-sized species of frog reaching up to 5.5 cm in body length. It has a grey-brown or reddish-brown back, with dark or light brown spots and patches. The belly is white, and the male has a dark throat. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is gold. Fingers are slightly webbed and toes are nearly fully webbed, both with large white discs. A taxonomic revision of the Australian treefrogs published in June 2025 has suggested that this species be placed in the genus Rhyaconastes, resulting in the proposed species name of Rhyaconastes booroolongensis.

Habitats

Occurs only in and near flowing rocky streams near mountainous regions.

Breeding Biology

Eggs are laid as a single cluster that is attached to rocks in stream pools or shallow flowing sections. Tadpoles can reach a total length of up to nearly 6 cm, and are brown or sandy-brown in colour. They use their mouthparts to stick to rocks in order to avoid being swept away by flowing water, and take at least two and a half months to develop into frogs. Breeds during spring and summer.

Similar Species

Looks similar to Litoria latopalmata and Litoria lesueuri in its distribution, but has more toe webbing.