About FrogID

Australia has over 250 known species of frog, almost all of which are found nowhere else in the world. Some species are flourishing, like the Striped Marsh Frog. But others have declined dramatically since the 1980s, and at least four have become extinct.

Frogs play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. As environmental indicators, they provide early warnings about changes in environmental health.

We have much to learn about our frogs, including their diversity, their distribution, and which habitats are crucial for their survival. By recording a unique, time-stamped, geo-referenced recording of a frog call with the free FrogID app, you provide invaluable data for scientists and land-managers to unravel the mysteries surrounding Australia’s unique frog species and work towards their conservation.

FrogID, initiated by the Australian Museum in November 2017, is geared towards achieving the following aims:

Establish a nation-wide database of frog calls to document the true species diversity, distributions and breeding habitats of Australian frogs with high geographic coverage, and spatial, temporal and taxonomic accuracy never before possible.

Monitor frog distributions over time, help understand how frogs, and their ecosystems, are responding to a changing planet.

Inform conservation prioritisation and land-use planning decisions in Australia.

Connect the public with nature and raise awareness of the frogs and biodiversity conservation, facilitating participation in scientific research.