Tag: frogs
News
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.
News
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.
Creatura Blog
The spotted litter frog sits like a human and it has us crying
I mean, look at this little guy, sitting up all by itself. It looks so proud, so determined. While all the other frogs are sitting around like frogs, the spotted litter frog has figured out how to sit like a real gentleman. Wheel a tiny dining table in and we’re done.
News
Endangered Australian frogs persist despite bushfire catastrophe
The FrogID app has helped keep track of rare and threatened species of frog following this year’s devastating bushfires.
