Connie's+report+on+an+endangered+Australian+animal

=Connie's report on an endangered Australian animal ...=

**Corroboree Frog**

 * The corroboree Frog is Australia's most endangered frog . There are many interesting and different aspects to the life to the Corroboree Frog, including appearance ,size ,diet , habitat and breeding cycle.

The Corroboree Frog has bright yellow and black stripes on the top and sides of its body and legs, their bright coloured skin tells animals not to eat it because it is poisonous, their skin help to protecte and keep it safe. The Corroboree Frog is tiny, adults grow to about 25mm and make the sound Gu Gu. Young corroboree frogs eat beetles ,bugs, ants ,small insect and mites, Adults corroboree frogs mostly eat ants, but also eat beeltes and mites. The Corroboree Frog only lives in the Northern parts of Australia and the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales. They are found under stones and logs in hilly damp areas. The Corroborre Frog has a very different life cycle other frogs. They start breeding at 4 years of age, they lay their eggs under leaves on the forest floor. After one year the tadpoles change into frogs by first growing back legs, then front legs, Finally their tails disappear and they become little frogs between 6-8mm long, They grow very slowly and leave the nest to travel to find their own places to live.

There are just 3 main population of Corroboree Frogs live in the Snowy Mountains. The female corroboree frogs only breed once a year and lay up to 38 eggs, the tadpoles grow slowly, They speed many mouths in the shallow pools which make them vulnerable. The number of corroboree frog are declining in Australia.

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