There is no other exotic frog in Australia that is as famous and wide
spread as is cane toad.
But there are also a few other, less known
ones, that have been
introduced to Australia.
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Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis),
which is native to
South Africa, is used in laboratories in Australia but is not found in
the wild.
Asian Brown Tree Frog
(Polypedates leucomystac)
is very
common in Asia, and has been seen in Darwin, where it has been
accidentally imported with imported produce from Asia.
It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Japanese Tree Frog
(Hyla japonica)
has been
seen in Sydney, where it was accidentally imported in a car from
Japan. It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Banded Bullfrog
(Kaloula pulchra),
which is quite
common in parts of Asia, was accidentally brought to Perth in a
parcel from Asia. It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Common Grey Tree Frog
(Hyla
chrysoscelis/versicolor), native
to America, was accidentally brought to Adelaide. It is not widely
distributed in Australia.
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Green Toad (Bufo viridis), a
common frog in
Europe, north America and Asia, was accidentally imported to Adelaide
to Italy. It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Indus Valley Toad
(Bufo stomaticus),
native to
India, Middle East and parts of Asia, was accidentally brought to
Adelaide in a luggage. It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Black Spotted Toad
(Bufo melanosticus),
a common
species in Asia, has been accidentally imported to Cairns and Darwin.
It is not widely distributed in Australia.
Red Toad (Schismaderma carens),
common in parts of
Africa, was accidentally imported to Perth. It is not widely
distributed in Australia.
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Cane Toad (Bufo marinus),
native to central
and south America, was deliberately introduced to Queensland to control
sugar cane beetles. The toads are now widely distributed across
Queensland, and entering New South Wales and Northern territory. They
are a bad pest in Australia.
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