Kroombit Tree Frog
Litoria kroombitensis
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Critically Endangered
Listed since: 4/07/2019
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Critically Endangered
Listed since: 13/08/2020
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: No other names
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The Kroombit Tree Frog is restricted to Kroombit Tops, south-west of Gladstone which is a temperate wet forest. It is a stream-breeding species.
Threats
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
66
Average life span:
> 2yrs and < 5yrs
Number of young produced each year:
< 100
Number of breeding events each year:
Unknown
Minimum sexual maturity age:
< 1yr
Who is helping
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database
Threats to the Kroombit Tree Frog include amphibian chytrid fungus, habitat degradation by invasive species and climate change.