The green and golden bell frog (Ranoidea aurea), also named the green bell frog, green and golden swamp frog and green frog, is a species of ground-dwelling tree frog native to eastern Australia. Despite its classification and climbing abilities, it does not live in trees and spends almost all of its time close to ground level.

The green and golden bell frog is a large, stout frog; adults range from 4.5 to 11 cm (1.8 to 4.3 in) in length; typical specimens measure 6 to 8 cm (2.5 to 3 in). The green and golden bell frog is therefore one of the largest Australian frogs.

The green and golden bell frog, Ranoidea aurea (previously Litoria aurea), is a magnificent looking frog and can often be mistaken for a garden ornament! In the late 1860s several shipments of these frogs were received from Sydney and purposefully released by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society.

Identification: The green and golden bell frog is a large, smooth-skinned, hylid (treefrog) averaging about 85 mm (3.4 in) head-body length (Robb, 1986; Hoser, 1989; Cogger, 2000). Adults are a dull olive to bright emerald green color dorsally, with irregular blotches of brown or golden-bronze, and a cream, gold or yellow dorsolateral skin fold ...

The green and gold bell frog is named for its green and gold skin which is the most common coloration. Running down from the head across the body are a pair of white and black lines. Their underside is white.

A large species of frog reaching up to 8.5 cm in body length. It has a bright green back with gold patches, although it can become almost completely dark brown when the frog is cold or inactive. The belly is white.

Green and golden bell frogs can be distinguished from southern bell frogs (Ranoidea raniformis) by the absence of the thin light green mid-dorsal stripe which is almost always present in southern bell frogs, and by their skin, which is smooth rather than warty.

Like many Australian frog species, the green and golden bell frog is under threat. With numbers rapidly declining across the country, this striking amphibian is listed as vulnerable.

These frogs are green with bronze spots. They have black stripes from their noses over their ears and down their bodies. Their bellies are white and parts of their legs can be bright blue.

The Green and Golden Bell Frog, Litoria aurea, is a large native Australian frog. It’s so big it’s been known to eat mice! It can be found in Australia’s lower elevations from East Gippsland in Victoria to Byron Bay in New South Wales.