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title: "Quacking Froglet"
description: "Crinia georgiana — Anfíbios. The quacking frog (Crinia georgiana), also known as the red-thighed froglet due to its legs tending to be bright red, is a species of frog from the Myobatrachidae family and is in a clad with five other species."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/quacking-froglet
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Quacking Froglet

> Crinia georgiana — Anfíbios. The quacking frog (Crinia georgiana), also known as the red-thighed froglet due to its legs tending to be bright red, is a species of frog from the Myobatrachidae family and is in a clad with five other species.

- Scientific name: *Crinia georgiana*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 476
- Wikidata: [Q2274737](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2274737)
- iNaturalist taxon: [25232](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25232)

## Names

- en: Quacking Froglet
- nl: Quacking frog

## Countries with the most observations

AU (436)

## Summary

The quacking frog (Crinia georgiana), also known as the red-thighed froglet due to its legs tending to be bright red, is a species of frog from the Myobatrachidae family and is in a clad with five other species. The frog is well known for the sound it produces which resembles a quack. It has up to 11 notes and can change the notes in their call. It has larger testes compared to other frogs within the genus and has started to be used in experiments. This frog is found in southwest Australia. It is found in ponds, pools, and other moisture filled areas.
These frogs engage in polyandry and can result in multiple paternity…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quacking_frog

## Photo

![Quacking Froglet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/quacking-froglet/medium.jpg)

Photo: evaladyman · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/364611514

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/quacking-froglet?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).