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Romaine calm: live frog found in discount supermarket lettuce bag

‘Look, if I was in a French supermarket, I probably would have got a two for one deal on that one,’ woman in WA told national TV

The Guardian - AU · May 18

Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land

Almost two-thirds of Australia is privately owned. But most of our scientific understanding of how threatened species are faring comes from research done on public lands. Traditional biodiversity surveys by professional scientists are time and resource intensive and navigating access to private lands can be tricky.

The Conversation · Jan 19

You might think frogs never get enough water. Turns out, they can fare worse in floods than bushfires

Frogs need water. Almost all of the world’s 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water. And when it rains, these amphibians erupt into a chorus of calls – croaks, trills, cheeps and bellows – to attract a mate.

The Conversation · Nov 12, 2025

One millionth frog call just like 'chicken combined with a lawnmower'

Thousands of Australian citizens helped achieve the milestone.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 6, 2024

‘Toadbusters’ take on exploding cane toad population in Queensland with gloves, bucket and torch

Initiatives such as the Great Cane Toad Bust aim to curb the growing number of toads after months of favourable breeding conditions

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024

Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Scientists are calling on the public to hop on the bandwagon and help them leapfrog the one million frog calls as part of a one-of-a-kind research study.

AAP · Nov 4, 2023

Our unsung farm dams provide vital habitat to threatened species of frogs

Frogs are in trouble. While many of the world’s animal species are now at risk from habitat loss, climate change and other human pressures, frogs are particularly at risk.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Australia’s mountain mist frog declared extinct as red list reveals scale of biodiversity crisis

Experts describe it as a ‘beautiful endemic rainforest species’, one of several that have not been seen for decades

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2022

Frogs hopping to knock Taylor Swift and Paul Kelly from Aria chart

An album made up of sounds from more than 60 species of Australian frogs is hoping to bring attention to the plight of endangered amphibians

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

An Album Made Entirely Of Aussie Frog Sounds Wants To Hop On The Charts Yr Summer Playlists

I thought that all frogs go la-di-da-di-dah?

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 30, 2022