Northern_corroboree_frog

Northern corroboree frog

Northern corroboree frog

Species of amphibian

The northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi) is a species of Australian ground frog, native to southeastern Australia.[2] It is differentiated by the southern corrboree frog by having slightly narrower and greener stripes, while also being smaller.[3] Northern corroboree frogs live in waterlogged grasslands and adjacent woodlands.[3] Northern corrboree frogs spend most of their time in the woodlands, going to the waterlogged grasslands in the summer to breed.[3] Females lay around 25 eggs in damp vegetation, and hatch when water levels rise.[3] The northern corrboree frog is listed as critically endangered and has decreased massively, due to chytrid, weeds, droughts, climate change, and livestock.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Jean-Marc Hero, Frank Lemckert, Peter Robertson, Harold Cogger, Murray Littlejohn (2004). "Pseudophryne pengilleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    Australian Biological Resources Study (15 March 2017). "Species Pseudophryne pengilleyi Wells & Wellington, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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    Directorate, ACT Government; PositionTitle=Manager; SectionName=Coordination and Revenue; Corporate=Environment and Planning (2023-01-16). "Northern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi)". www.environment.act.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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