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Frog in a bog
The only frog endemic to the state of Victoria lives in the state’s high-altitude alpine bogs.
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Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps – often in the blazing sun.
Creatura Blog
The nursery frog is Australia’s smallest – and sweetest
Everything about the nursery frog is adorable. This tiny frog, which is barely more than a few centimetres long, is named for the fastidious care it gives to its offspring.
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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.
Wildlife
Introducing one of the world’s most beautiful frogs – finally
Are two spectacular tree frogs remarkably similar species or one and the same? Dr Jodi Rowley goes in search of the answer.
Science & Environment
3D-printed apartments provide cosy home for frogs
With a mini pool and snacks, it’s no surprise frogs have taken to these apartments.
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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!
Science & Environment
Frogs are dying in large numbers across eastern Australia. Scientists don’t know why
Dead, shrivelled frogs are unexpectedly turning up across eastern Australia and scientists need your help to find out why.
