Southern corroboree frog

andersonii85 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 01:36 AM

While browsing the web I found this video. It's short, but interesting. sadly these frogs are very rare. Australian anurans have taken a huge hit over the past few years.

http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/amphi ... type=rpMed

Enjoy!

Justin

*GREASER* · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 02:00 AM

that video was great man. Thanks for posting it. I wish there was a larger movie all about that frog.

Dane · #3 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 07:53 PM

Cool, the pattern is very similar to a fire salamander.

dmatychuk · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 09:17 PM

Very cool!

Ed · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 02:19 PM

I was trying to get the Zoo to get this species several years ago which is when the research station where most of the captive breeding in Australia took place burned down in a huge out of control brush fire.

This is another species that has been severly impacted by chytrid.

Ed

jmoose · #6 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 06:57 PM

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I didn't see any point of creating a new one while there already is one with a great link to a video by andersonii (BTW thanks for the link)

I came across the attached picture by accident and was simply stunned by its beauty. Did some more search and learned basic about this frog at Wikipedia : Corroboree frog

Unfortunately it states "It is currently listed as critically endangered and is considered to be one of, if not, Australia's most endangered species", so I am sure you don't see them in hobby but I really like to see them in person
I see Taronga Zoo in Australia has them but I was wondering if any zoo or aquariums here exhibit them ...

Frogtofall · #7 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 08:08 PM

Wow. Thanks for bumping. Crazy lookin' little bastards eh?

kyle1745 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 11:09 PM

Those are really wild...