Red-crowned Toadlet
Pseudophryne australis
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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.
The Red-crowned Toadlet faces severe population declines primarily due to urban development and infrastructure expansion across its limited Sydney Basin range. Habitat fragmentation from residential construction and road development has isolated remaining populations, while water pollution from urban runoff degrades the ephemeral pools essential for breeding. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns that the species depends on for successful reproduction.
Habitat
The Red-crowned Toadlet inhabits sandstone plateaus and escarpments in the Sydney Basin, particularly areas with shallow ephemeral pools formed in rock crevices and depressions. It requires both terrestrial shelter sites under rocks and logs, and temporary water bodies for breeding during winter months.
Other threatened species in Myobatrachidae
Threatened in Australia
Frequently asked questions
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