Mar 8, 2024
Northern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi), family Myobtrachidae, found in SE Australia
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
Poisonous.
Though it's found in SE Australia, it is the more northerly species of the 2 Corroboree Frogs.
Found in wet grasslands, and surrounding moist forest habitats.
Endangered due to the Chytrid fungus, climate change, introduced species, and habitat degradation due to cattle grazing.
photographs by Damien Esquerré and Michael Swan