If you're interested in identifying frogs in your local area you're going to need a field guide. Below is a list of useful field guides to Australian frogs arranged by State or Territory.
If you know of any good frog field guides that are not in our list, we would love to hear from you.
- National
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
National
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Australian Capital Territory
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia: A Guide with Keys. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Bennett, R. 1997. Reptiles and Frogs of the Australian Capital Territory. National Parks Association of the ACT, Woden.
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
New South Wales
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia: A Guide with Keys. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 1960. The Frogs of New South Wales. Sydney.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Griffiths, K. 1997. Frogs and Reptiles of the Sydney Region. University of NSW Press, Kensington.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Northern Territory
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Frith, C. and Frith D. 1987. Australian Tropical Reptiles and Frogs. Frith and Frith Books, Prionodura.
Queensland
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia: A Guide with Keys. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Frith, C. and Frith D. 1987. Australian Tropical Reptiles and Frogs. Frith and Frith Books, Prionodura.
Hero, J-M. and Fickling, S. 1994. A Guide to Stream-dwelling Frogs of the Wet Tropics Rainforests. James Cook University Press, Townsville.
Meyer, E., Hines, H.B. and Hero, J-M. 2001. Wet Forest Frogs of South-east Queensland. Griffith University.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
South Australia
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Tyler, M.J. 1977. The Frogs of South Australia. South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
Waite, E.R. 1994. The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia. [facsimile] SSAR Publications.
Tasmania
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia: A Guide with Keys. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Littlejohn, M.J. 2003. Frogs of Tasmania: Fauna of Tasmania Handbook No. 6. University of Tasmania, Hobart.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Victoria
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia: A Guide with Keys. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Hero, J-M., Littlejohn, M.J. and Marantelli, G. 1991. Frogwatch Field Guide to Victorian Frogs. Victorian Department of Conservation and Environment, Melbourne.
Robinson, M. 2000. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia: From Port Augusta to Fraser Island, Including Tasmania. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Western Australia
Barker, J., Grigg, G.C. and Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton.
Bush, B., Maryan, B., Browne-Cooper, R. and Robinson, D. 2003. Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region. University of Western Australia Press, Perth.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Frenchs Forest.
Dell, J. and Turpin, M. 1992. Frogs of the Perth Area. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
Frith, C. and Frith D. 1987. Australian Tropical Reptiles and Frogs. Frith and Frith Books, Prionodura.
Tyler, M.J., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone, R.E. 2000. Frogs of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.