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More than 240 frog species are under threat from climate change, bushfires, floods, habitat loss and degradation,\u00a0 and disease. You can help save them by taking part in the fourth annual\u00a0FrogID Week, 12-21 November 2021.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWe need an army of citizen scientists to get on board this November and help us to help our frogs,\u201d says Dr Jodi Rowley, Lead Scientist for FrogID, and Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney (The University of NSW).<\/p>\n
The Australian Museum\u2019s FrogID citizen science project allows everyone to play an important role in understanding and monitoring Australia\u2019s frogs. Using a free mobile phone app, you simply record the sounds of frog calls and upload the audio<\/strong> for the Australian Museum\u2019s research team to assess and add to the growing understanding of how frogs are coping against a myriad of threats.<\/p>\n In less than four years, more than 460,000 records of 205 different frog species have been verified and made available to scientists, land-managers and the public thanks to tens of thousands of Australians participating in FrogID.<\/p>\n \u201cOur frogs are suffering \u2013 they are sensitive to environmental change and this year they are dying in large numbers,\u201d Dr Rowley said. \u201cWe need the help of people all over Australia to record frog calls so we can understand the health of our frog populations across the country. We are missing even basic information on frogs- there are areas in Australia that have no scientific records of frogs, even though they are there. We need everyone recording calls in their backyards, in bushland, in paddocks, around dams, in remote outback areas, in rainforests, on mountain slopes and on farmland,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n How does FrogID work? You simply use the FrogID app to record the sound of a frog call and submit it using your mobile phone. Every audio recording of a frog call submitted to FrogID is identified by a species expert at the Australian Museum. These records not only increase our understanding of the true distribution of Australia\u2019s frog species, but they also reveal what breeding conditions different frog species need.<\/p>\n How to take part in FrogID Week: FrogID allows us to record frogs safely with minimised disturbance to frogs and their habitat. It\u2019s important to clean and disinfect footwear between habitats, to avoid spreading frog germs.<\/p>\n You never know \u2013 you might help discover the next Australian frog species.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a competition for the \u201cTop Frogger.\u201d Record and submit the most frog calls during FrogID Week and you could win a prize pack from Vegepod and Australian Geographic.<\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b>Every species of frog makes a unique call \u2013 it\u2019s their way of attracting a mate. In order to mate, most frogs need water. So, if there\u2019s water, there\u2019s usually frogs calling. In November each year, most parts of Australia will hear frog calls.<\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b>To be involved in FrogID Week, download the free FrogID app and record frog calls from your backyards, dams, and bushland, as often as you can during the period 12-21 November and beyond.<\/p>\n