Green and golden bell frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the green and golden bell frog lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Litoria aurea
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Hylidae

Where does the green and golden bell frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green and golden bell frog in 2 countries and territories across Oceania. In New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Australia
New Zealand (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the green and golden bell frog endangered?

The green and golden bell frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the green and golden bell frog?

The green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Hylidae, genus Litoria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green and golden bell frog

The green and golden bell frog (Ranoidea aurea), also named the green bell frog, green and golden swamp frog and green frog, is a species of ground-dwelling tree frog native to eastern Australia. Despite its classification and climbing abilities, it does not live in trees and spends almost all of its time close to ground level. It can reach up to 11 cm (4.5 in) in length, making it one of Australia's largest frogs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green and golden bell frog (revision 1381269094), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q967892 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).