Frogs in Australia and around the world appear to be in decline with a number of remarkable species already extinct or close to it, reports The Australian.
Although climate change may be a factor in some cases, some scientists believe that the use of agricultural chemicals may be a key factor in the demise of some species.
One of the frog species that has disappeared, Rheobatrachus silus, which rears its young in its stmach, was first discovered in the Queensland rainforests in 1972. By 1979, it had disappeared, says zoologist, Glen Ingram.
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