Southern Corroboree Frog
By Mikayla and Zoe
Description
The Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne Corroboree) has black and yellow stripes with white blotches underneath. It is 2.3-3cm long.
Habitats and Ecology
The corroboree frog breeds in summer, in pools and bogs. They eat small black ants and other invertebrates. Males leave the eggs in late summer or early summer.
Threats
The threats to these frogs are diseases, the chytrid fungus and also climate change including increased UV-B radiation. Damage to their breeding sites by feral pigs and horses is another threat.
Recovery Strategies
The department of Environment and Conservation has identified 22 priority actions.
What needs to be done to recover this species?
*Undertake off-site rearing tadpoles and frogs to increase survivorship and provide stock for re-introductions.
*Protect breeding sites from damage by feral pigs and horses.
The Frog Hunters - The effort to save the Southern Corroboree Frog
Photos are from Wikimedia Commons.
Information is from http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspecies/