List of Amphibians of Western Australia

List of Amphibians of Western Australia

Frederic P. Miller Agnes F. Vandome John McBrewster

     

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ISBN: 978-6-1356-4408-1

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is a list of amphibians of Western Australia. They are all frogs. The Amphibians of Western Australia are represented by two families of frogs. Of the 78 species found, most within the southwest, 38 are unique to the state. 15 of the 30 genera of Australian frogs occur; from arid regions and coastlines to permanent wetlands. Frog species in Western Australia have not suffered the major declines of populations and diversity of many parts of the world. No species is recorded as having become extinct, despite over 50% of recent worldwide extinctions being Australian. Three species are listed as Threatened, two as Vulnerable and Geocrinia alba as Critically Endangered. Threats to the species include the fungal disease Chytridiomycosis, though no infection has yet been recorded, and damage to habitat from altered land use and fire regimes. These processes have caused decline in many populations, however, some have successfully colonized newly created habitats such as dams or suburban gardens.

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