Flora & Fauna
Chytrid fungus prompts mating surge
The rare alpine tree frog is fighting against the lethal fungus by breeding faster.
Tag: frogs
Science & Environment
Mutant blue frog excites ecologists
A frog with a rare mutation causing it to have bright-blue skin has been discovered hopping around Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Science & Environment
Heed the call of frogs
Australia’s frogs are under threat, and the Australian Museum is asking for your help to halt their decline.
Wildlife
Best foot forward
Small differences in the hands and feet of frogs are clues to big differences in behaviour.
News
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?
Creatura with Bec Crew
Sydneysiders: don’t step on the red-crowned toadlet
Sydney, it’s your time to shine, because this beautiful little frog has made its choice. Found nowhere else on Earth except a tiny pocket in the Sydney Basin, the red-crowned toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) is a rare sight to see, so it’s worth knowing what to look (and hear) for.
News
Citizen scientists huge help in creating Australian Frog Atlas: reveals true distributions of our frogs
The most detailed maps of Australia’s frogs have now been produced and are open access for frog research and conservation.
Nature & Wildlife
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 with Bec Crew
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.