Listen to the eastern smooth frog
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About the eastern smooth frog
The eastern smooth frog is a amphibian in the family Myobatrachidae (order Anura). Wikidata describes it as “frog endemic to Victoria, Australia”. Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the eastern smooth frog sound like?
Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator. Each species has its own call, so choruses can be identified by ear – and calling peaks on warm, wet nights.
From Wikipedia
The eastern smooth frog (Geocrinia victoriana), or Victoria ground froglet, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae.
It is endemic to Australia, specifically to the states of Victoria and New South Wales, where its natural habitats are widely variable, including both wet and dry forests, grasslands, and alpine bogs.
More from the family Myobatrachidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an eastern smooth frog sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the eastern smooth frog on this page. Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator.
Is the eastern smooth frog endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the eastern smooth frog as “least concern”.
What family does the eastern smooth frog belong to?
The eastern smooth frog (Geocrinia victoriana) belongs to the family Myobatrachidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- Victorian smooth froglet call by Billinghurst – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2242960 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eastern smooth frog – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Donna Belder – CC BY 4.0