Archivo: The Green and Golden Bell Frog

Description: The Green and golden bell frog, Ranoidea aurea, is a magnificent looking frog and can often be mistaken for a garden ornament! In the late 1860s several consignments of these frogs were received from Sydney and released by the Auckland Acclimisation Society. There have been several attempts to establish populations of this species in the South Island, but it appears that the climatic conditions are not favourable and the species is restricted to the upper half of the North Island (north of Gisborne). They occur around the same ponds as the Southern Bell frog and may interbreed
Title: The Green and Golden Bell Frog
Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/15254781805/
Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
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