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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07...-up-eastern-australia-help-find-why/100331042
Dead, shrivelled frogs are unexpectedly turning up across eastern Australia. We need your help to find out why
The Conversation
By Jodi Rowley and Karrie Rose
Posted 11h ago
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A truly unusual outbreak
In most circumstances, it's rare to see a dead frog. Most frogs are secretive in nature and, when they die, they decompose rapidly. So the growing reports of dead and dying frogs from across eastern Australia over the last few months are surprising, to say the least.
While the first cold snap of each year can be accompanied by a few localised frog deaths, this outbreak has affected more animals over a greater range than previously encountered.
This is truly an unusual amphibian mass mortality event.
In this outbreak, frogs appear to be either darker or lighter than normal, slow, out in the daytime (they're usually nocturnal), and are thin. Some frogs have red bellies, red feet, and excessive sloughed skin...
Dead, shrivelled frogs are unexpectedly turning up across eastern Australia. We need your help to find out why
The Conversation
By Jodi Rowley and Karrie Rose
Posted 11h ago
...
A truly unusual outbreak
In most circumstances, it's rare to see a dead frog. Most frogs are secretive in nature and, when they die, they decompose rapidly. So the growing reports of dead and dying frogs from across eastern Australia over the last few months are surprising, to say the least.
While the first cold snap of each year can be accompanied by a few localised frog deaths, this outbreak has affected more animals over a greater range than previously encountered.
This is truly an unusual amphibian mass mortality event.
In this outbreak, frogs appear to be either darker or lighter than normal, slow, out in the daytime (they're usually nocturnal), and are thin. Some frogs have red bellies, red feet, and excessive sloughed skin...