Jackier

It's finally raining in Perth and this fella appeared on our outdoor table. He's approx 5-6cm long, light brown with a lighter stripe down his spine and green spots on either side of it. Any ideas anyone? I know we're not supposed to have cane toads in Perth but............

furkew

not big enough to be a cane toad

fitz

hi,it's a frog, i believe they're known as motorbike frogs due to the noise they make,i used to fish them, and others, out my pool all the time.

fitz

some others i used to see a lot.

HelenTD

This might be useful: http://frogwatch.museum.wa.gov.au/So...n/default.aspx.

chris955

There are no native toads in Australia and Cane Toads havent made it to Perth...yet.

roaringmouse

Apart from the few that are believed to have hitched a ride from Qld or NT.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/...16/3067748.htm
http://www.oneperth.com.au/2011/02/0...und-in-collie/
http://www.oneperth.com.au/2011/04/2...in-rockingham/

chris955

Yes perhaps I should have said Cane Toads arent established in Perth yet so the chances of seeing one are extremely small.

Bix

If it taste like chicken, it's frog.

moneypenny20

Unless it was a baby cane toad of course. They're not born that size.

tonyk38

It's a Western Bell Frog AKA Motorbike Frog Litoria moorei, a native to south-western Australia.

The Bell Frogs are wartier than other tree frogs but tree frogs they are.

tonyk38

Are these pics of frogs you had in your garden? That Turtle Frog in the last pic is truly bizarre...

fitz

not exactly the cutest frog is it,the pics i downloaded were of the frogs i used to get in and around my pool,i used to hate cleaning out the filter, there was always a nice surprise waiting for me,

northernbird

Hate frogs, thankfully in the 6 years I have lived in Perth I haven't seen one!