Cooloola Tree Frog
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Cooloola Tree Frog

Litoria cooloolensis

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooloola_sedge_frog

Overview

The Cooloola sedge frog or Cooloola tree frog is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.

The Cooloola Tree Frog faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development, sand mining, and tourism infrastructure in its limited coastal range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that can disrupt breeding cycles and habitat availability.

Threat summary

Habitat

It inhabits sandy coastal and island freshwater lakes and wallum creeks, with a preference for dense reed beds. It is threatened by water extraction and pollution and by tramping of the reef beds. It occurs in the Great Sandy National Park.

Other threatened species in Pelodryadidae

Wallum RocketfrogVU

Wallum Rocketfrog

Litoria freycineti

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Cooloola Tree Frog classified as Endangered?
Cooloola Tree Frog is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Cooloola Tree Frog faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development, sand mining, and tourism infrastructure in its limited coastal range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events that can disrupt breeding cycles and habitat availability.
Where does Cooloola Tree Frog live?
Cooloola Tree Frog occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cooloola Tree Frog?
The main threats to Cooloola Tree Frog are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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