Australians recorded frog calls on their smartphones after the bushfires – and the results are remarkable
- Written by Jodi Rowley, Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum
Jodi RowleyFrogs are one of the most threatened groups of animals on Earth. At least four of Australia’s 240 known frog species are extinct and 36 are nationally threatened. After last summer’s bushfires, we needed rapid information to determine which frogs required our help.
This was a challenging task. The fire zone ranged from...





