The Yellow-spotted Tree Frog, Litoria castanea, is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Previously known from two distinct populations in south-eastern Australia, separated by a distance of about 500 km, this species had not been seen since 1980 and was feared to be extinct. However, it was recently rediscovered in a remote creek in the Southern Tablelands region. Leer más.
Alright everyone – it’s time to keep your eyes open on the roads and walkways in your neighborhood and to get to the word out to others to keep their eyes open as well. Spring is just around the corner and we’re already starting to see a significant amount of amphibian life emerging from hibernation. The vernal pools and puddles should be teeming with life any time now! Leer más.
An invasive plant may have saved an iconic Australian lizard species from death at the hands of toxic cane toads, according to research published in the March issue of The American Naturalist. It’s an interesting case of one invasive species preparing local predators for the arrival of another, says Richard Shine, a biologist at the University of Sydney who led the research. Leer más.
The grass snake (Natrix natrix), or the ringed snake or water snake, is a nonvenomous European snake that is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians. Leer más.
