Southern Bell Frog
Ranoidea raniformis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusRanoidea
- SpeciesRanoidea raniformis (Southern Bell Frog)
The growling grass frog (Ranoidea raniformis), also commonly known as the southern bell frog, warty swamp frog and erroneously as the green frog, is a species of ground-dwelling tree frog native to southeastern Australia, ranging from southern South Australia along the Murray River though Victoria to New South Wales, with populations through Tasmania. This species' common names vary between states; the name southern bell frog applies in New South Wales and South Australia, growling grass frog in Victoria, and green and gold frog in Tasmania. This species has been introduced to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bell Frog sighting in Abel Tasman National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Bell Frog in Abel Tasman National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bell Frog sighting in Abel Tasman National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Bell Frog in Abel Tasman National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bell Frog in Abel Tasman National Park in our monthly data.