Southern Corroboree Frog

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Conservationists Explore New Approaches to Saving Amphibians from Chytrid Fungus

Chytrid fungus has contributed to the decline of amphibian species worldwide, but novel approaches could help prevent the extinction of many threatenes species. Amphibians are an incredibly diverse group with over 6,600 described species worldwide. Unfortunately, in recent decades, many of these beloved species are vanishing. Over 100 species have been driven to extinction and […]

Written by on April 6, 2019

Southern Corroboree Frog Hops Further from Extinction

Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog averts extinction with the release of 1000 captive-bred eggs into critical habitat. Conservationists are hopeful the release will help wild populations to recover. High in the sub-alpine bogs of the Snowy Mountains lives one of Australia’s most striking and rare species, the Southern Corroboree Frog. This poisonous frog is endemic […]

Written by on May 4, 2018