Southern Corroboree Frog
By Georgie and Cristen
Description
The Corroboree frog has bright yellow stripes and black stripes on its back. It reaches 2.5 to 3cm in length. The call they make is like a "squelch".
Distribution
It is found in bogs in alpine regions in Australia inside the Kosciuszko National Park.
Habitat and Ecology
It feeds on black ants and other little insects. It lays 20-30 large eggs. The males leave the eggs in Summer and come back in Autumn. It lives in pools and in sphagnum bogs.
Threats
A disease called the chytried fungus is killing the frogs. Damage to breeding sites by feral pigs and horses is also a big threat to them. Climate change and UV radiation is also a big threat.
Recovery Strategies
We need to undertake off site rearing of tadpoles and frogs to increase survival of the species and provide stock for re-introductions.
We also need to protect their breeding sites from damage by pigs and horses.
Inside Taronga's Corroboree Frog Conservation Container
Photos are from Wikimedia Commons.
Information is from http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspecies/