Frogs / Pepeketua
Frogs are important indicators of the health of our environment. Their species are declining everywhere in the world. Here in New Zealand we have four native species under extreme threat. One, Archey’s frog, is ranked as the most important amphibian in the world under the Zoological Society of London’s Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) programme. This means the Archey’s frogs only have a few close relatives so if they become extinct, an irreplaceable link to amphibian species is lost. Every year Frog Week is celebrated to help raise awareness and understanding of the plight of frogs and the rare treasures we have in our native species. This page lists recommended resources to help you find out more about frogs.
Frog resources
Our online resources
- Native frogs factsheet
- From our children’s section
- The Source links to articles and other information. We recommend Greenfile, Global Issues and Grzimek's Animal Life amongst others.
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Our Internet Gateway
Amphibian Ark - 2008 Year of the Frog- Information about native and introduced frogs including frog calls. From Orana Park.
- Frogs
- Information about New Zealand native frogs and conservation efforts from the Department of Conservation.
- Frogs at Risk
- Downloadable article by Professor Phil Bishop of Otago University. Traces the change in attitude towards frogs from the ‘truly loathsome creatures’ of the 18th Century to the present understanding that not only are they important environmental biomonitors, but comprise a ‘beautiful array of varied, colourful, harmless and often comical creatures’. They do however face a threatened future and the question is will they survive the 21st century?
- Frogs in New Zealand
- Information from Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand on frogs in New Zealand
- New Zealand Frog Research Groups
- Information on frogs (Litoria and Leiopelma) in New Zealand including frog research, frog diseases and frog conservation.
Browse the resources in our libraries:
- Frogs
- Resources about frogs in our libraries
- Frogs in New Zealand
- Specific resources about New Zealand frogs in our libraries
- Grzimek’s animal life encyclopedia
- This online encyclopedia has a detailed article on New Zealand frogs.
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