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Litoria lorica

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Litoria lorica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungus disease, which has devastated amphibian populations across Australia. Climate change poses additional risks through altered rainfall patterns and increased temperatures affecting breeding sites and larval development.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits rainforest streams and adjacent wet sclerophyll forests in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It requires clean, flowing water for breeding and relies on dense canopy cover and leaf litter for shelter and foraging.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation