Heed the call of frogs
Australia’s frogs are under threat, and the Australian Museum is asking for your help to halt their decline.
Tag: FrogID
Nature & Wildlife
Calling all frog fans – jump on in!
This FrogID Week (11–20 November), the Australian Museum is calling on the public to help save Australia’s frog populations by recording frogs living in backyards, local parks and bushlands using the free FrogID app.
City lovin’: Citizen science reveals the breeding seasons of frogs is longer in the big smoke
Human activity is causing frogs to breed earlier and for longer. What does this mean for the future of frogs?
Nature & Wildlife
Two new ‘loud’ frog species have been found along the east coast of Australia
It’s time to mark up your guide book because it turns out what we know as the bleating tree frog is actually three different species.
Nature & Wildlife
3D-printed apartments provide cosy home for frogs
With a mini pool and snacks, it’s no surprise frogs have taken to these apartments.
Nature & Wildlife
Do pobblebonks sing to suit their surrounds? Calling all citizen scientists to help solve this mystery.
If a frog calls in a forest, would anyone actually hear it? This may sound like a philosophical question, but it is a genuine concern for frogs – like ‘pobblebonks’ – living in forested habitats. Find out how you can help using the FrogID app!
Nature & Wildlife
Sydney, where have all the green tree frogs gone?
Have you noticed the decline in green tree frogs around Sydney? Well, now we have the data to prove it.
News
Aussie frogs are hitchhiking around the country and scientists are concerned
The data captured through the popular FrogID app is becoming critical to understanding changes to Australian frog distribution.
Nature & Wildlife
The future of Australian frogs
Two new research tools are supporting a groundswell of public interest that could make a difference to the future of Australian frogs, which are facing tough times.