Sharp snouted day frog
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The sharp snouted day frog (Taudactylus acutirostris), or sharp-nosed torrent frog, is an extinct species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It was endemic to upland rainforest streams in north-eastern Queensland in Australia.
Description
It was a diurnal, conspicuous and locally abundant species, but a rapid population decline began in 1988. It is considered endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.[1] The primary cause for its rapid decline is believed to be the disease chytridiomycosis.[2]
References
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- ↑ Taudactylus acutirostris, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.
- ↑ Schloegel, Hero, Berger, Speare, McDonald, & Daszak. 2006. The decline of the Sharp-snouted Day Frog (Taudactylus acutirostris): The First Documented Case of Extinction by Infection in a Free-Ranging Wildlife Species? EcoHealth 3: 35-40. PDF available
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