Moore's Frog
Ranoidea moorei
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,823
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
The motorbike frog (Ranoidea moorei) is a ground-dwelling tree frog of the subfamily Pelodryadinae found in Southwest Australia. Its common name is derived from the male frog's mating call, which sounds similar to a motorbike changing up through gears; it is also known as Moore's frog, the western bell frog, western green and golden bell frog, and western green tree frog. The Noongar name for it is Kyooya.Note 1
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Motorbike frog”.