I then noticed more of them and have found numerous dead frogs around our property.”And another said she’d seen so many dead frogs on her daily runs she had to “seriously wonder how many more are there”. Although we’re fortunate to have at least 242 native frog species in Australia, 35 are considered threatened with extinction. Photograph: Peter Yeeles/AlamyIt’s usually rare to see a dead frogIn most circumstances, it’s rare to see a dead frog. Other species reported as being among the sick and dying include Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii), the stony creek frog (Litoria lesueuri), and green stream frog (Litoria phyllochroa). But if frogs have had this fungus affecting them for decades, why are we seeing so many dead frogs now?

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2021 19:07 UTC