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	Corroboree frog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Corroboree frogs are the first vertebrates discovered that are able to produce their own poisonous alkaloids, as opposed to obtaining it via diet as many other frogs do.
		The near-loss of these frogs has been attributed to a variety of causes, such as habitat destruction from recreational 4WD use; development of ski resorts; feral animal degradation of the frogs' habitat; the extended drought cycle affecting much of southeastern Australia at present; and increased UV radiation flowing from ozone layer depletion.
		As with many other Australian frogs, the predominant reason for the corroboree frogs' decline is thought to be infection with the chytrid fungus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corroboree_frog (957 words)

	Recovery Plan for the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree): 3. Species Information
		The eggs of Southern Corroboree Frogs are amongst the largest in the genus (Tyler 1989); measuring approximately 3.4 mm in diameter, with a capsule that swells to up to 8.0 mm in diameter when hydrated.
		The Southern Corroboree Frog is separated from populations of the Northern Corroboree Frog (Figure 1) by the comparatively dry and wind-swept Kiandra and Coolamine Plains.
		Southern Corroboree Frogs utilise two distinct habitat types: a breeding season habitat associated with pools and seepages in sphagnum bogs, wet tussock grasslands and wet heath; and a terrestrial non-breeding habitat in forest, sub-alpine woodland and tall heath adjacent to the breeding area (Plate 1).
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/p-corroboree/part2.html (3421 words)

	Corroboree frog's last dance - June - Scribbly Gum - ABC Science Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The southern corroboree frog population is rapidly decling.
		Hunter says if the frogs are to survive in the wild - and he says this goes for all frogs - they need to be exposed to the fungus in the hope that with successive generations, some level of resistance will be achieved.
		Some healthy frogs taken from the wild have been found to have the fungus on their skin, suggesting they may be building a resistance.
	www.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/june2004 (1763 words)

	Corroboree frog - Pseudophryne corroboree: More Information - ARKive
		The corroboree frog is incredibly distinctive with its bright yellow and fl striped skin (2).
		'Corroboree' is an aboriginal word for a gathering or meeting, traditionally the attendees are adorned with yellow markings not unlike those of this rare frog (10).
		The unusual life cycle of the corroboree frog makes it particularly vulnerable; only one small clutch is laid in a year and tadpoles have a long development time (4).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/amphibians/Pseudophryne_corroboree/more_info.html (690 words)

	PROTECTING EGGS AND TADPOLES
		The frog's eggs are usually laid on a leaf and when they have hatched the female allows the tadpoles to climb one at a time onto her back.
		The frog is usually found in association with water, and in dry periods shelters in cracks in the ground, usually under large rocks.
		By ensuring frog ponds or bogs are supported by appropriate plants and protection from predators, the scene is set for families and communities to enjoy the benefits of being closely in touch with their friendly froggy neighbours.
	www.commercialps.vic.edu.au /Science/Slideshow/03protectingdis.htm (1914 words)

	Project Corroboree > Welcome
		That a frog adorned with these very same markings would be called the Corroboree Frog is not surprising, but that we would have to call a modern day corroboree to save it was unexpected.
		The Scientific Advisory Panel to the Recovery Team for the Southern Corroboree Frog is adamant: our last hope is a captive-breeding program the likes of which has not been seen in the captive conservation of frogs and comparable to the most ambitious breeding program for any non-commercial animal species.
		Corroboree aims in the short term to prevent the extinction of the Southern Corroboree Frog via a captive-breeding program.
	frogs.org.au /corroboree (1239 words)

	Media Releases: Survey of rare Northern Corroboree frog finds more frogs than expected
		By shouting ‘Hey frog’ surveyors are able to elicit a distinctive responding croak from the male Corroboree frogs (Pseudophryne pengilleyi) breeding in the area and thereby estimate numbers.
		The tiny lime-green striped Northern Corroboree frogs breeding season runs from late January through to early March and it is during this time that surveys are carried out.
		As far as calling the frog, it seems that men have it in the bag, with the frogs responding better to their deeper voices shouting ‘Hey frog’ that to the higher pitch of a woman’s voice.
	www.forest.nsw.gov.au /currentaffairs/releases/100402.asp (452 words)

	Corroboree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the frog of the same name see, Corroboree frog.
		A Corroboree is a ceremonial meeting of Australian Aborigines.
		At a corroboree Aborigines interact with the Dreamtime through Dance, music and costume, many ceremonies act out events from the Dreamtime.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corroboree (112 words)

	leftside (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scientists recently discovered that a species of Australian frog, Pseudophryne corroboree, not only secretes, but is also synthesizes toxins as a form of defense.
		This alkaloid is not synthesized by the frogs; rather it is ingested by the frog as a component of its diet and then secreted through the skin.
		It was initially thought that P. corroboree was simply consuming an unknown food source unavailable to other frog species, and that this would account for the pseudophrynamines found in the experimental frogs.
	ciitn.missouri.edu /testsite/www/cgi-bin/pub_view_project_ind.cgi?g_num=6&c_id=2003001 (1215 words)

	Corroboree Frog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Corroboree Frog is one of the most striking frogs in the world.
		The sound made by the adult male frog is rather like when you run a wet finger over a blown up balloon.
		The Corroboree frog is only found in a very small area (about 400 sq kms) of snowgum woodlands and sphagnum bogs in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, one of the coldest parts of the Australian mainland.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/frog_corrob.htm (151 words)

	FROGS.ORG: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Recent studies show that four frog species are extinct and, of the 210 species found in Australia, seven are critically endangered, eight are endangered and 12 are vulnerable.
		Frogs are found in almost every habitat, particularly in coastal regions of the east, far south-east and across the north.
		Stuttering frog (Mixophyes balbus): this ground-dwelling frog has not been seen in Victoria for 30 years, and populations in southern NSW are declining.
	www.frogs.org /news/article.asp?CategoryID=8&InfoResourceID=1798 (526 words)

	corroboree - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about corroboree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Some corroborees record events in everyday life and are non-sacred, public entertainments; others have a religious significance and are of great ritual importance, relating to initiation, death, fertility, disease, war, and so on.
		The dancers' movements are prescribed by tribal custom and their bodies and faces are usually painted in clay in traditional designs.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /corroboree (134 words)

	Welcome to Now UC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Frogs in the ACT can be found living in any wet environment, from the local rivers and lakes to backyard ponds and even stormwater drains.
		These frog enthusiasts have joined Water Watch and are carrying out the Community Frog Census, to capture a snapshot of the health and diversity of amphibian life in the area.
		The only places that the tiny yellow and fl Corroboree frogs still survive are in alpine areas of the Brindabella Ranges in the ACT region and several laboratories around the country.
	www.ce.canberra.edu.au /nowuc/local/20031101005.htm (775 words)

	corroboree frog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Once the southern corroboree frog was one of the more common alpine species, with hundreds of colonies living in the nations highest swamps.
		The Corroboree Frog is one of the most striking frogs in the world two species of Corroboree Frog has been recognised; the Southern Corroboree Frog Pseudophryne corroboree and the Northern Corroboree Frog Corroboree Frog.
		The Corroboree Frog is the most striking frog in Australia to the rare Corroboree Frog as being a highland frog certainly in danger Pseudophryne corroboree ; and.
	plus-cart.com /articles/frog/corroboree_frog.html (345 words)

	Corroboree Frog p2
		The moss is an important part of water catchment in the alpine regions, and essential for the Corroboree Frog.When the burrow is finished a male starts calling to attract females and to tell other males of his presence.
		The risks for the Corroboree Frog are increased by the small area they inhabitat and their specialised breeding pattern.
		The Amphibian Research Centre is attempting to rear frogs from eggs in laboratories, aiming for the eventual release of adults back into the habitat.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/frog_corrob2.htm (589 words)

	PREDATOR AND PREY
		A forest specialist, the Malayan Horned Frog has remarkable camouflage; its colour and form mimicking the leaf litter to be found on the forest floor.
		The Southern Corroboree frog is on the brink of extinction.
		The mysterious global frog killer the chytrid fungus eats keratin, a vital component of the frog's skin and has been shown to lead to death in many frog species.
	www.commercialps.vic.edu.au /Science/Slideshow/02predatorandprey.htm (1254 words)

	Fires Push Corroboree Frogs to the Brink of Extinction
		Winter for the Corroboree frogs in the dense understorey of snow gum woodlands is cold, so cold that snow covers the ground.
		The frogs burrow in thick leaf-litter or fallen logs and depend on this blanket to insulate their bodies from the sub-zero temperatures.
		Some adult frogs survived and managed to breed, although it is feared that 50% of the population died in the fires.
	www.zoo.org.au /goto.cfm?p=786 (611 words)

	corroboreefrog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The corroboree frog only lives in two places in Australia - The sphagnum bogs of Snowy Mountains and the Brindabella Range in NSW.
		The southern corroboree frogs have toed feet for climbing and jumping and landing.
		Corroboree frogs lay their eggs under leaves on the forest floor.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /animals/corroboreefrog.htm (264 words)

	Recovery Plan for the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree): 7. Implementation
		Because the populations of the Southern Corroboree Frog occur entirely in Kosciuszko National Park, its conservation requirements can be readily incorporated with other park management objectives and it is unlikely that significant conflict would arise.
		In the longer term, also, the Southern Corroboree Frog is a part of Australia's biodiversity, and therefore deserving of efforts to preserve it for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
		Conservation genetics of Corroboree Frogs, Pseudophryne corroboree: population subdivision and genetic divergence.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/p-corroboree/part5.html (1954 words)

	FROGS.ORG: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The corroboree frog, which grows to no more than 30 millimetres as an adult, lives in bogs and surrounding woodland high up in the park.
		The Corroboree Frog Recovery Team was created and run by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Amphibian Research Centre in Melbourne to raise money for programs to save the tiny frog.
		Marantelli speaks of a gloomy time ahead for the frogs, in which the dead logs and leaves they lived in are gone and their pools depleted.
	www.frogs.org /news/article.asp?CategoryID=87&InfoResourceID=1732 (833 words)

	Losing Nature's Magicians
		Scientists thought this was true for the Corroboree frog too, but in 1980 pharmacologist John Daly from the National Institutes of Health in United States discovered that it secreted two different nerve-poisons from its skin.
		Today, the Corroboree frog is Critically Endangered with fewer than 250 animals remaining in the wild.
		While captive-breeding programs for Corroboree frogs are ongoing, returning them to the wild and exposing them to chytridiomycosis could be a death sentence.
	www.conservation.org /xp/frontlines/species/10260402.xml (796 words)

	Southern Corroboree Frog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Five adult breeding pairs of the Northern Corroboree Frog were collected in order to refine husbandry techniques and achieve captive breeding as soon as possible.
		Funds from the Foundation’s Endangered Species appeal were used to build captive breeding facilities at ARC for the specialised Corroboree frog.
		This last ditch effort requires funding and tenacity and there are no guarantees for the survival of this species, but the scientists are certainly going to try to save the Southern Corroboree frog from extinction.
	www.fnpw.com.au /Projects/cfCorroboreeFrog.htm (249 words)

	Corroboree Frog
		The Southern Corroboree Frog has striking yellow and fl stripes across its back as well as yellow, fl and white blotches on its underside.
		A male frog calls to the females from small mossy chambers at the edge of a shallow breeding pool.
		The Southern Corroboree tadpoles hatch at a later stage to most other tadpoles, emerging having already lost their gills and with the beginnings of a hind leg near the base of their tail.
	www.cap.nsw.edu.au /collies_clicks/fauna/CorroboreeFrog/corroboree_frog.htm (350 words)

	Welcome to Corroboree! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is also a place for kids and adults to learn about frogs, wetlands and each other, in their backyards and across the seas.
		In Australia, lives a tiny yellow and fl endangered frog called the Southern Corroboree Frog and it is also a symbol of our web site wetlands studies signifying the need for young people and adults to work together to understand and protect the habitats of all species.
		Funding for Corroboree was provided to Oregon State University Extension 4-H from the Cooperative States Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) in cooperation with U.S. Land-grant institutions to support the National Initiative to Internationalize Extension to strengthen the international dimension of state extension services nationwide.
	www.4hcorroboree.org (226 words)

	eco.com.au :: ECO Real Estate
		We have chosen the frog as it is one of the most sensitive creatures to its environment.
		When we searched for the particular frog to represent our work and the aims of our business we were delighted to select the Corroboree Frog for several reasons.
		We believe the Corroboree Frog's copyright belongs to the frog itself and in so doing we are donating fees generated through the use of its image to people and organisations working towards its preservation and removal from the endangered species list as soon as possible.
	www.eco.com.au /Frogs/Corroboree.htm (417 words)

	ENDANGERED SPECIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Declines were noticed in the late 1970s and became servere in the 1980s such today the species exits as a series of isolated coastal populations within its former known range.
		The spotted tree frog occurs in scattered, geographically isolated populations, 15 discrete locations in N.E. Victoria (four of which are presumed extinct) and two in southern New South Wales.
		The rapid decline for this extremely rare frog are not well understood.
	www.users.bigpond.com /neen105/Endangered.htm (86 words)

	Environment ACT - Endangered Northern Corroboree Frog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Corroboree Frogs are small (25-30 mm) distinctively striped yellow and fl frogs.
		Adult Corroboree Frogs spend most of their time in the woodlands (where they also over-winter) and move into the sphagnum moss bogs and other waterlogged areas during summer to breed.
		The January 2003 wildfires burnt most of the Corroboree Frog habitat in the ACT (Brindabella/Bimberi Ranges), although frogs are now using the regenerating areas.
	www.environment.act.gov.au /nativeplantsandanimals/threatecspec/corroboreefrog (562 words)

	Jon Stanhope - Two ACT species listed as threatened (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Northern Corroboree Frog is a distinctive frog with bright yellow or green colouration and fl stripes.
		The Northern Corroboree Frog was declared in 1996 as a vulnerable species under the Nature Conservation Act 1980.
		Given the very small size of local breeding groups, it is very likely that the Northern Corroboree Frog will be subject to further declines and local extinctions because of the demographic and catastrophic threats that face such depleted populations.
	www.act.alp.org.au /media/0903/20000791.html (838 words)

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