The Frog Find: Greater Blue Mountains team are searching for three cryptic and threatened frogs, the Northern Heath frog (Litoria littlejohni), the Stuttering frog (Mixophyes balbus), and the Giant Burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus), across the Blue Mountains LGA and the surrounding national parks.
The Northern Heath frog, which is coming into breeding season, is a medium sized tree frog that gives off an aroma comparable to maple syrup infused curry. Their call is typically a series of low pitched "greeeeep greeeep greeeep greep".
The Stuttering frog is appropriately named for its distinct stuttered call. They are also identifiable among other Mixophyes by the blue crescent in their upper eye.
The Giant Burrowing frog is large, it burrows, and they call like an owl "hoop-oop-oop-oop".
Thanks to numerous members of the community who reached out with information on frog habitats, the Frog Find project is expanding and the team is currently identifying areas deep in the heart of the Blue Mountains and Kanangra-Boyd National Park's that may also host these species.
They are looking for intrepid naturalists, canyoners and bushwalkers that may be interested in joining our community science project.
If you are interested in joining, have any questions, or know of any great frog spots across the GBMA contact oliver.kelly@uon.edu.au and follow the Frog Find project on Instagram (@frog_findgbma) and twitter (@Frog_FindGBMA).
The program is being funded by the NSW government through a partnership between the Saving Our Species program and the Environmental Trust.
