Eastern Smooth Frog

Found in south-eastern Victoria.The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 123200 km2.Widespread and common, but secretive.

Found in moist areas ranging from rainforest through wet and dry forests, woodlands, shrublands, grasslands and even alpine bogs extending to 1500m asl.About 90 – 162 eggs are laid in moist leaf litter or at the bases of grass tussocks in areas that will later flood. The larvae can survive in the egg capsule for 4 months before hatching into water at the onset of rain. Tadpoles are found in dams, flooded ditches and ponds.

Relatively large populations. No known declines and large extent of occurrence.ThreatsNone known.Conservation MeasuresNone in place.

The eastern smooth frog (Geocrinia victoriana), or Victorian smooth froglet, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate moist lowland forests, temperate dry shrubland, temperate moist shrubland, temperate high-altitude shrubland, temperate dry lowland grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.