i was just wondering what types of frogs can you get in newzealand

[treefrog9070]

Hi i was wondering what different types of frogs could you get in newzealand I've had golden bell frogs for about a year now and was looking to get another breed as well can someone please help

[treefrog9070]

also can you get frogs/toads from other countries in new zealand

[Whistly]

Hello welcome to the forum.
In NZ we can keep only 3 species of frogs:
1. Green and Golden Bell frog (Litoria Aurea)
2. Whistling/Brown Tree frog (Litoria Ewiingi)
3. Golden or Southern Bell Frog (Litori Raniformis)
All 3 are native to Australia, we can't keep our native frogs as all 4 species are endangered. Unfortunately I don't think we can import in any frogs either.

[bshmerlie]

Yeah you guys are very limited as Luke said when it comes to keeping frogs. But being on an island and having a tropical region like you do that leaves your country suseptable to invasive species that could severely damage your already endangered native populations. Just like the Cane toad that was native to Central and South America being introduced to Australia. That is now a very invasive and dangerous species that they are desperate to get rid of. We see the same thing in the US with the Cuban tree frogs in the tropical areas of the state of Florida. These introduced speciesvcan sometimes out compete our native populations for food or simply devour them. With the warm humid climate like you have in certain areas your government is being very cautious...but rightfully so.

[Whistly]

Completely right Cheri.
I would hate to see Cane toads everywhere in NZ but there would be a plus factor, Cane Toad racing lol, saw it on animal planet people do it in Australia.

[treefrog9070]

Hi thanks for the info i think ill go with the whistling brown tree frog but i do have a couple of questions first do they need thee same conditions as the golden bell and is i true that they are very small:-) it would be great to know any important stuff about them lol

[Whistly]

Hi thanks for the info i think ill go with the whistling brown tree frog but i do have a couple of questions first do they need thee same conditions as the golden bell and is i true that they are very small:-) it would be great to know any important stuff about them lol

Yes they are very small when fully grown they get to around 3-5cm. I think the best place to get info from for any frogs we can keep in NZ would be Ebony but she doesn't come on the forum anymore, you can see her profile here View Profile: Ebony - Frog Forum You could try to make contact with her. Green and Golden Bell frogs live in and around marshland generally, so like to swim. In the wild they would float on water to sun bathe. Whistlers generally don't go near water except from when they breed but they love to climb, so the best setup would have little water and lots of climbing places.Hope any of this helps you.

[treefrog9070]

thank you so much ill look into that