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The pobblebonk frog makes the best noises
With a name that could easily have been lifted from the pages of a Harry Potter novel, there’s nothing but charm oozing out of the pobblebonk frog.
With a name that could easily have been lifted from the pages of a Harry Potter novel, there’s nothing but charm oozing out of the pobblebonk frog.
The data captured through the popular FrogID app is becoming critical to understanding changes to Australian frog distribution.
Chytrid fungus has been responsible for wiping out seven species of Australian frogs, with no definite cure in sight for those still under threat.
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.
Burrowing frogs spend most of their lives underground, which impacts their shape, eating and breeding habits.
Australia is home to well over 200 species of frog, which makes for a diverse range of sounds.
Frogs use a unique kind of reversible saliva combined with a super-soft tongue to hold onto prey, new research has found.
These three inspiring women work with reptiles and amphibians day in, day out, dispelling the myth that herpetology is just for the boys.
Broome’s record rainfall has flooded the region and forced local wildlife to flee to higher ground.
Ordinary pool salt may provide a cure for a debilitating disease that has so far driven one third of the world’s frogs to the brink of extinction.