Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi), recorded as Critically Endangered
Northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Northern corroboree frog

Pseudophryne pengilleyi

Northern corroboree frog is a frog in the family Myobatrachidae (order Anura) — Pseudophryne pengilleyi, recorded as Critically Endangered and tied to Australia.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Pseudophryne pengilleyi
Recorded from
Australia
Taxonomy
Amphibia · Anura · Myobatrachidae · Pseudophryne

Appearance

It is differentiated by the southern corroboree frog by having slightly narrower and greener stripes, while also being smaller.

Range and habitat

The northern corroboree frog is a Australian ground frog, native to southeastern Australia. It is more widely distributed across about 550 km2 (210 sq mi) of the Brindabella and Fiery Ranges in Namadgi National Park in the ACT, and Kosciuszko National Park and Buccleuch State Forest in NSW.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Northern corrboree frogs spend most of their time in the woodlands, going to the waterlogged grasslands in the summer to breed.

In crisis

The northern corrboree frog is listed as critically endangered and has decreased massively, due to chytrid, weeds, droughts, climate change, and livestock. In 2004 it was downgraded from an IUCN assessment of critically endangered to endangered, though in 2022 this decision was reverted.

Chytrid fungus, collection, and wet-forest loss are the usual pressures on frogs with a high threat category.

Northern corroboree frog is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Northern corroboree frog, Wikidata item Q4670177. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Northern corroboree frog?
Northern corroboree frog is a frog in the family Myobatrachidae (order Anura) — Pseudophryne pengilleyi.
What is the conservation status of Northern corroboree frog?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Pseudophryne pengilleyi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Northern corroboree frog live?
It is more widely distributed across about 550 km2 (210 sq mi) of the Brindabella and Fiery Ranges in Namadgi National Park in the ACT, and Kosciuszko National Park and Buccleuch State Forest in NSW.
Why is Northern corroboree frog in crisis?
The northern corrboree frog is listed as critically endangered and has decreased massively, due to chytrid, weeds, droughts, climate change, and livestock.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Pseudophryne pengilleyi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Northern corroboree frog a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.