What is the scientific name of the southern corroboree frog?
Q: What is the scientific name of the southern corroboree frog?
A: The scientific name of the southern corroboree frog is Pseudophryne corroboree.
Q: How many species of corroboree frog are there?
A: There are two species of corroboree frog: the southern corroboree frog and the northern corroboree frog.
Q: What is the coloration of the southern corroboree frog?
A: The southern corroboree frog has black and yellow stripes, sometimes with a greenish tinge. It has warning colouration and is one of the brightest frogs in the world.
Q: Where does the southern corroboree frog live?
A: The southern corroboree frog only lives in an area of about 10 km2 (4 sq mi) in the Kosciusko National Park in south east Australia.
Q: What is the population of corroboree frogs?
A: The total population of corroboree frogs is less than 250.
Q: Has the population of the southern corroboree frog decreased or increased in the last ten years?
A: The numbers of the southern corroboree frog have reduced by 80% in the last ten years.
Q: What is the status of the southern corroboree frog in terms of conservation?
A: The southern corroboree frog is listed as being a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
