| Autor: |
Howard, K. M., Antrobus, J., Clemann, N. |
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Victorian Naturalist; Dec2011, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p260-265, 6p, 1 Chart, 2 Maps |
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The Victorian fires in February 2009 burnt habitat once occupied by the nationally threatened Alpine Tree Frog Litoria verreauxii alpina. During November 2009 day and night frog surveys were conducted at Lake Mountain and nearby Mount Bullfight Nature Conservation Reserve. Despite historical records, Alpine Tree Frogs were not recorded at Lake Mountain, but were discovered at Mount Bullfight which was surveyed for frogs for the first time. The apparent absence of Alpine Tree Frogs from Lake Mountain pre-dates the fire according to prior observations of decline and probable disappearance. The persistence of the subspecies on Mount Bullfight may be related to this site's remoteness and resultant lack of exposure to Amphibian Chytrid Fungus. We detected the fungus at Lake Mountain but not at Mount Bullfight. Preventing the introduction of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus to Mount Bullfight is likely to be crucial in retaining its current frog diversity. (The Victorian Naturalist 128(6) 2011, 260-265) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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