Listen out for frogs this winter in the Murraylands
Locals are being encouraged to help gather data in the first week of every season through Frog Watch SA.
Murraylands locals are being encouraged to get outside and record frog calls during the first week of June.
Recordings will help ecologists understand how frogs are faring and learn more about the differences throughout seasons.
The Frog Watch SA seasonal census is a collaborative effort between Green Adelaide and the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Green Adelaide board Chris Daniels encouraged everyone interested to take part in the census and get involved in citizen science.
“(Frogs) are a natural pest controller by eating insects, and an important food source for their predators,” Professor Daniels said.
“They’re also a great indicator of ecosystems … they’re sensitive to pollution, so if we find their numbers decreasing in an area, it’s a sign that the whole ecosystem is in trouble.”
Anyone could contribute to science, he said; you didn’t have to be an expert.
The Southern bell frog and Bibron's toadlet are listed as threatened species. Photos: Steve Walker/Landscape SA Murraylands and Riverland.
Frog call recordings can be submitted via the Frog Spotter smartphone app or Frog Watch SA website.
The seasonal census will be held in the first week of every season: spring from September 1-8, summer from December 1-8 and autumn from March 1-8.
There are 12 frogs in the Murray Valley Frog Watch SA region, including two species listed as threatened: the southern bell frog and Bibron’s toadlet.
- Submit a frog call recording: Visit www.frogwatchsa.com.au or download the Frogspotter app for Android or IOS.
- More information: www.landscape.sa.gov.au.
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