Description

The corrobree frog is from Australia. It looks as if  it's showing off  its poisonous skin .

Yet it is not very poisonous .Its bright yellow and black markings help protect it from predators.  Markings  are common warning colours in nature and are found in many bees and wasps and snakes. .Black and yellow also warn of skin poisons in the corroboree frog. Some frogs are brightly coloured.     

The corroboree frog only lives in two places in Australia - The sphagnum bogs of Snowy Mountains and the Brindabella Range in NSW.

They are found under stones and logs in hilly, damp areas.

Appearance

The southern corroboree frogs  have toed feet for climbing and jumping and landing. These are small rough -skinned frogs which crawl rather than jump. Several have bright colours and they  are often mottled black and white underneath. The skin of corroboree frog is very poisonous. The corroboree frog has bright colours. The bright colours tell other animals not to eat it because it is poisonous.

Corroboree frogs lay their eggs under leaves on the forest floor. When the tadpoles hatch, the mother or father takes the tadpoles on its back. They climb up trees, they take each tadpole to a little pool of water in a leaf or a big flower. The frog feeds the tadpoles and looks after them. Some mothers lay extra eggs for the tadpoles to eat.

In some places where it is cold in winter, frogs hibernate.  They find a sheltered  place under the ground or in the mud at the bottom of a creek.  They sleep there all winter without eating.  Their hearts beat very slowly.  They get enough air through their skin to keep them alive.  In spring they wake up.  They are thin and hungry.  They eat a lot and get ready to find a mate.