Peppered Tree Frog
Litoria piperata
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 13/07/2017
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Data Deficient
Listed since: 1/09/2021
Population trend: Unknown
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 Peppered Tree Frog is a small leaf green tree frog growing to a maximum size of 27mm. The species is smooth-skinned and dull olive or grey-green coloured on its dorsal surface. The species is distinctively marked with darkbrown peppering and no obvious lateral stripe, with a white to cream colouration on its limbs and flanks.
Threats
The Peppered Tree Frog's threats include clearance of streamside vegetation, stock grazing, timber harvesting, and competition and predation by the alien fish species. It is also likely that the disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, threatens the species.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Vulnerability Score:
48
To help compare the relative vulnerability of different species, we have developed a scoring system based on biological and ecological characteristics that influence a species' ability to survive and recover from environmental change and natural disasters.
The framework is adapted from assessment methods used by conservation experts following the Black Summer bushfires to help identify species most in need of conservation action, research, and recovery funding.
Each species is assessed using a range of factors, including its conservation status, lifespan, reproductive rate, habitat and dietary requirements, ability to disperse or recover after fire, and the number and severity of threats it faces.
In general, the higher a species' score, the greater its overall vulnerability and risk of decline or extinction.
Like all conservation assessments, this scoring system is limited by the information currently available. Many threatened species remain poorly studied and receive limited research funding, meaning some assessments rely on the best available scientific knowledge or information from closely related species. As new research becomes available, scores may be updated to reflect our improved understanding.
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DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database