One of my local pet stores recently started selling some unusual amphibians like rocket and burrowing frogs which got me interested into finding out more about the diversity of captive amphibians in the region as a group of animals that are often overlooked. Upon further research, I came across an interesting document calling for then ARAZPA (now ZAA) zoos to place a greater emphasis on threatened amphibian species in 2008. The document [http://www.amphibianark.org/pdf/YOTF/ARAZPA YOTF InfoPack.pdf] also provided a full census of the region’s amphibians during the 2007/2008 period. This of course doesn’t reflect the species that were housed in non-ZAA zoos nor the many native species available in private hands but still made for an interesting read. Below are the amphibians that were either housed or planned to be kept in ARAZPA/ZAA institutions. I know there have been several taxonomic changes since but I’ve kept it mostly similar to the original list:
Ambystomatidae:
Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum:
Housed at Auckland, Hamilton, Melbourne, National Aquarium of NZ, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Wellington with a total of 45 (1.2.42) individuals and a planned population of 34 (1.0.34). Wellington were no longer interested in maintaining them but Hamilton were to acquire an additional individual. The rest planned on maintaining their current numbers.
Salamandridae:
Japanese Red‐bellied Newt Cynops pyrrhogaster:
At Auckland, Melbourne and National Aquarium of NZ with a total of 72 (18.13.41) and a planned population of 31 (14.7.10). Auckland and Melbourne planned on getting rid of their excess animals and only housing ten animals each. The National Aquairum of NZ planned on maintaining their group of 11 (9.2). No Chinese Red-bellied Newts were recorded in ARAPZA/ZAA zoos at the time of writing.
Bufonidae:
Cane Toad Rhinella marinus:
At the Australian Reptile Park, Taronga Zoo, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Territory Wildlife Park with a total of 17 (1.1.15) toads and a planned population of 15 (0.0.15). Territory Wildlife Park listed them as ‘delete’ while the other collections were willing to maintain them.
Dendrobatidae
Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius:
At Cairns Tropical Zoo and Melbourne with eight males at Cairns and the remaining 37 (8.10.19) at Melbourne giving a total of 45 (16.10.19) frogs. There was interest from both Mogo and Adelaide to acquire this species especially the latter with plans to get them in the short-term.
Blue Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius “azureus”
Only at Melbourne with 12 (5.5.2) individuals in the region with planned breeding. Only the Australian Reptile Park were interested in acquiring them with a predicted six (3.3) individuals. There was a total planned population of 24 (2.11.11) frogs.
Splash‐backed Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates galactonotus:
Only at Melbourne with six (2.3.1) individuals in the region with a planned growth to 16 (8.8). With such a small group of frogs imported I’m surprised they lasted till 2020/2021 when the last two females died at Australia Zoo.
Hylidae:
Giant Frog Cyclorana australis:
Only two females at Territory Wildlife Park with plans to maintain the species for 2008.
New Holland Frog Cyclorana novaehollandiae:
Only at Cairns Tropical Zoo with three (2.1) frogs. They had plans to hold six individuals with further acquisitions.
Slender Tree-frog Litoria adelaidensis:
Only at Perth Zoo with 14 individuals. There were plans to get rid of excess stock and only have 10 individuals.
Green‐and‐gold Bell Frog Litoria aurea:
At Auckland Zoo, Australian Reptile Park, Hamilton Zoo, Melbourne Museum, Orana Wildlife Park, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Taronga with a total of 74 (12.13.49) and a very similarly-sized planned population. The Otago Butterfly House had plans to acquire this species in 2008 and Taronga were breeding them for a recovery programme.
Booroolong Frog Litoria booroolongensis:
Only at Taronga with 28 (6.7.15) frogs and a planned growth to 40 frogs as a part of the recovery plan.
Green Tree-frog Litoria caerulea:
At Ballarat Wildlife Park, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Cleland, Currumbin, Dreamworld, Dubbo, Healesville, Lone Pine, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo, Mogo, National Zoo and Aquarium, Perth, Sea Life Sunshine Coast, SeaWorld Gold Coast, Taronga, Territory Wildlife Park and Werribee with a total of 126 (24.13.89) frogs. There were three zoos that planned to acquire them which were the Australian Reptile Park, Alma Park Zoo and Blackbutt Reserve. Combining zoos planning on breeding them, wild collections and new acquisition for existing populations, there was a planned population of 172 (18.14.140) frogs.
Cave-dwelling Frog, Litoria cavernicola:
Only at Perth with three individuals but they planned on housing 24 (2.2.20) frogs to research their breeding biology.
Red‐eyed Tree‐frog Litoria chloris:
Only seven individuals at Taronga and Perth with the former collection no longer planning on housing them. Perth had plans to confirm sexes and breed to requirements during 2008. Blackbutt planned on acquired four frogs in 2009. Since the time of writing, this species has certainly grown in popularity among Australian zoos.
Blue Mountains Tree‐frog Litoria citropa:
Only at Melbourne Zoo and Melbourne Museum with three (2.1) at the museum and 21 (0.0.21) at the zoo. Both facilities had plans to maintain them.
Spot‐thighed Frog Litoria cyclorhyncha:
Only one animal at Perth with plans to maintain the only individual into 2008.
Dahl's Aquatic Frog Litoria dahli:
Only four individuals at Territory Wildlife Park with plans to collect specimens locally to house a predicted population of 24 frogs.
Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingii:
Only one individual at Auckland Zoo with no plans of reacquiring this species.
Eastern Dwarf Tree‐frog Litoria fallax:
At Melbourne and Taronga with a total of 21 (0.0.21) individuals. Melbourne had plans to maintain their seven frogs but Taronga were willing to acquired more to build up to 37 (15.15.7) frogs.
Green‐eyed Tree‐frog Litoria genimaculata:
None were recorded at the time of writing but Cairns Tropical Zoo put down they would like to collect four (2.2) under permit.
Centralian Tree‐frog Litoria gilleni:
None were recorded at the time of writing but Alice Springs Desert Park were interested in acquiring 10 individuals of local provenance.
Dainty Tree-frog Litoria gracilenta:
At Alma Park Zoo and Taronga with a total of 12 (0.0.12) frogs. Taronga planned to maintain their six frogs but Alma Park desired to have nine. I know Alma Park later successfully bred this species a few years later in their small reptile house.
White-lipped Tree Frog Litoria infrafrenata:
At Australia Zoo, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Currumbin, Healesville, National Zoo and Aquarium, Moonlit, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Taronga with a total of 39 (6.3.30) frogs with planned growth. Both Dreamworld and Dubbo put down that they were interested in acquiring this species.
Broad‐palmed Frog Litoria latopalmata:
Only one individual at Dubbo listed as ‘delete’.
Lesueur's Frog Litoria lesueuri:
At Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 43 (2.0.41) individuals. The museum had over half of these frogs and bred to their own requirements. The zoo planned on getting rid of them while the aquarium listed them as maintain.
Motorbike Frog Litoria moorei:
Only at Perth with 12 (3.2.7) frogs with plans on expanding holding to 600+ frogs following the acquisition of local animals and breeding.
Peron's Tree‐frog Litoria peronii:
At Dubbo, Healesville, Lone Pine, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 21 (4.1.16) frogs. Healesville and Dubbo listed them as ‘delete’ and the rest were to maintain them.
Leaf Green Tree‐frog Litoria phyllochroa:
None recorded at the time of writing but Moonlit were listed to acquire six (3.3) frogs.
Southern Bell Frog Litoria raniformis:
At Healesville, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo, National Aquarium of NZ, Southern Encounter Aquarium & Kiwi House, Wellington and Werribee with a total of 51 (10.6.35) frogs. There was much interest from other zoos to acquire this species including Adelaide, Brooklands and Moonlit with an increase planned holding of 81 (19.20.42).
Roth's Tree‐frog Litoria rothi:
None recorded at the time of writing but Territory Wildlife Park showed interest to collect 20 individuals locally.
Desert Tree‐frog Litoria rubella:
None recorded at the time of writing but Alice Springs Desert Park planned to acquire seven individuals of local provenance in 2008.
Spotted Tree‐frog Litoria spenceri:
At Healesville and Taronga with 34 (6.6.22) frogs as part of the recovery programmes. They had a planned combined total of 150 frogs.
Magnificent Tree-frog Litoria splendida:
At Adelaide, Australian Reptile Park, Ballarat Wildlife Park, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Currumbin, Healesville, Lone Pine, National Zoo and Aquarium, Perth, Sea Life Sunshine Coast, Taronga and Territory Wildlife Park with a total of 91 (7.2.82) frogs with not much change recorded to the planned population. Ballarat and Perth intended to breed them to requirements.
Fawn Tree‐frog Litoria verreauxii:
None recorded at the time of writing but Moonlit listed space for six (3.3) frogs to ‘acquire as available’.
Leiopelmatidae:
Archey's Frog Leiopelma archeyi:
At Auckland with 63 (1.1.61) frogs and a planned population of 70 individuals in accordance to program recommendations.
Hochstetter's Frog Leiopelma hochstetteri:
At Hamilton with 41 (0.0.41) frogs and a planned population of 80 individuals in accordance to program recommendations.
Myobatrachidae:
Roseate Frog Geocrinia rosea:
Only at Perth Zoo with 34 (11.17.6) frogs and a planned population of 74 (14.20.40) with a focus on researching their breeding biology during 2008.
Orange‐bellied Frog Geocrinia vitellina:
Only at Perth Zoo with 9 (2.2.5) frogs and a planned population of 29 (4.5.20) with a focus on researching their breeding biology during 2008.
Marbled Frog Limnodynastes convexiusculus:
Only two specimens at Territory Wildlife Park with a planned local collection to build the population to 22 frogs.
Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii:
At Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 11 frogs with all three facilities having different plans. The museum recorded interest to acquire breeding stock, the zoo listed them as ‘delete by attrition’ and the aquarium were to acquire new animals.
Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii:
Only one at Moonlit was recorded with plans to acquire more when available. Taronga listed their interest to have 100 specimens.
Spencer's Burrowing Frog Limnodynastes spenceri:
Only eight at Alice Springs Desert Park with intentions of maintaining this species with additional acquisitions of local provenance for 2008.
Spotted Grass Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis:
Only at Melbourne with ten individuals with plans to maintain a stable population.
Stuttering Frog Mixophyes balbus:
At Healesville and Melbourne with 40 (3.7.30) frogs with plans to maintain and follow the recovery plan for the species.
Great Barred Frog Mixophyes fasciolatus:
At Dreamworld, Lone Pine, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with 34 (17.15.5) frogs. There was interest to acquire this species from Cairns Tropical Zoo serving as an analogue for M. schevilli and Currumbin. Lone Pine had the largest captive population out of these zoos with 15 individuals.
Fleay's Barred Frog Mixophyes fleayi:
Only at Lone Pine with nine (4.5) frogs to maintain for research. Currumbin planned to acquire and house 10 (5.5) frogs.
Painted Burrowing Frog Neobatrachus pictus:
None recorded at the time of writing but Adelaide Zoo planned to start a local program with six (3.3) frogs.
Desert Spadefoot Toad Notaden nichollsi:
Only at Melbourne with three (1.2) individuals with plans to maintain them.
Weigel's Toad Notaden weigeli:
Only three at Perth with a planned holding of 24 (2.2.20) individuals to research breeding biology during 2008.
Red‐crowned Toadlet Pseudophryne australis:
Nine (4.1.4) toadlets at Taronga with plans to maintain the group.
Southern Corroboree Frog Pseudophryne corroboree:
At Healesville, Melbourne and Taronga with a total of 234 (2.3.229) with a planned population of 600+ spaces. All were to follow the recovery plan recommendations.
Northern Corroboree Frog Pseudophryne pengilleyi:
Only at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve with 1350 frogs and space for 1500 frogs through following program recommendations.
Pipidae:
African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis:
At Auckland, Brooklands, National Aquarium of NZ and Wellington with a total of 85 (7.6.72) with over half at the aquarium which bred to requirements. Auckland planned to only house seven individuals down from their 24 frogs.
Ranidae:
African Bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus:
Only two males at the Australian Reptile Park with plans to maintain the species
Ambystomatidae:
Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum:
Housed at Auckland, Hamilton, Melbourne, National Aquarium of NZ, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Wellington with a total of 45 (1.2.42) individuals and a planned population of 34 (1.0.34). Wellington were no longer interested in maintaining them but Hamilton were to acquire an additional individual. The rest planned on maintaining their current numbers.
Salamandridae:
Japanese Red‐bellied Newt Cynops pyrrhogaster:
At Auckland, Melbourne and National Aquarium of NZ with a total of 72 (18.13.41) and a planned population of 31 (14.7.10). Auckland and Melbourne planned on getting rid of their excess animals and only housing ten animals each. The National Aquairum of NZ planned on maintaining their group of 11 (9.2). No Chinese Red-bellied Newts were recorded in ARAPZA/ZAA zoos at the time of writing.
Bufonidae:
Cane Toad Rhinella marinus:
At the Australian Reptile Park, Taronga Zoo, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Territory Wildlife Park with a total of 17 (1.1.15) toads and a planned population of 15 (0.0.15). Territory Wildlife Park listed them as ‘delete’ while the other collections were willing to maintain them.
Dendrobatidae
Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius:
At Cairns Tropical Zoo and Melbourne with eight males at Cairns and the remaining 37 (8.10.19) at Melbourne giving a total of 45 (16.10.19) frogs. There was interest from both Mogo and Adelaide to acquire this species especially the latter with plans to get them in the short-term.
Blue Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius “azureus”
Only at Melbourne with 12 (5.5.2) individuals in the region with planned breeding. Only the Australian Reptile Park were interested in acquiring them with a predicted six (3.3) individuals. There was a total planned population of 24 (2.11.11) frogs.
Splash‐backed Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates galactonotus:
Only at Melbourne with six (2.3.1) individuals in the region with a planned growth to 16 (8.8). With such a small group of frogs imported I’m surprised they lasted till 2020/2021 when the last two females died at Australia Zoo.
Hylidae:
Giant Frog Cyclorana australis:
Only two females at Territory Wildlife Park with plans to maintain the species for 2008.
New Holland Frog Cyclorana novaehollandiae:
Only at Cairns Tropical Zoo with three (2.1) frogs. They had plans to hold six individuals with further acquisitions.
Slender Tree-frog Litoria adelaidensis:
Only at Perth Zoo with 14 individuals. There were plans to get rid of excess stock and only have 10 individuals.
Green‐and‐gold Bell Frog Litoria aurea:
At Auckland Zoo, Australian Reptile Park, Hamilton Zoo, Melbourne Museum, Orana Wildlife Park, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Taronga with a total of 74 (12.13.49) and a very similarly-sized planned population. The Otago Butterfly House had plans to acquire this species in 2008 and Taronga were breeding them for a recovery programme.
Booroolong Frog Litoria booroolongensis:
Only at Taronga with 28 (6.7.15) frogs and a planned growth to 40 frogs as a part of the recovery plan.
Green Tree-frog Litoria caerulea:
At Ballarat Wildlife Park, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Cleland, Currumbin, Dreamworld, Dubbo, Healesville, Lone Pine, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo, Mogo, National Zoo and Aquarium, Perth, Sea Life Sunshine Coast, SeaWorld Gold Coast, Taronga, Territory Wildlife Park and Werribee with a total of 126 (24.13.89) frogs. There were three zoos that planned to acquire them which were the Australian Reptile Park, Alma Park Zoo and Blackbutt Reserve. Combining zoos planning on breeding them, wild collections and new acquisition for existing populations, there was a planned population of 172 (18.14.140) frogs.
Cave-dwelling Frog, Litoria cavernicola:
Only at Perth with three individuals but they planned on housing 24 (2.2.20) frogs to research their breeding biology.
Red‐eyed Tree‐frog Litoria chloris:
Only seven individuals at Taronga and Perth with the former collection no longer planning on housing them. Perth had plans to confirm sexes and breed to requirements during 2008. Blackbutt planned on acquired four frogs in 2009. Since the time of writing, this species has certainly grown in popularity among Australian zoos.
Blue Mountains Tree‐frog Litoria citropa:
Only at Melbourne Zoo and Melbourne Museum with three (2.1) at the museum and 21 (0.0.21) at the zoo. Both facilities had plans to maintain them.
Spot‐thighed Frog Litoria cyclorhyncha:
Only one animal at Perth with plans to maintain the only individual into 2008.
Dahl's Aquatic Frog Litoria dahli:
Only four individuals at Territory Wildlife Park with plans to collect specimens locally to house a predicted population of 24 frogs.
Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingii:
Only one individual at Auckland Zoo with no plans of reacquiring this species.
Eastern Dwarf Tree‐frog Litoria fallax:
At Melbourne and Taronga with a total of 21 (0.0.21) individuals. Melbourne had plans to maintain their seven frogs but Taronga were willing to acquired more to build up to 37 (15.15.7) frogs.
Green‐eyed Tree‐frog Litoria genimaculata:
None were recorded at the time of writing but Cairns Tropical Zoo put down they would like to collect four (2.2) under permit.
Centralian Tree‐frog Litoria gilleni:
None were recorded at the time of writing but Alice Springs Desert Park were interested in acquiring 10 individuals of local provenance.
Dainty Tree-frog Litoria gracilenta:
At Alma Park Zoo and Taronga with a total of 12 (0.0.12) frogs. Taronga planned to maintain their six frogs but Alma Park desired to have nine. I know Alma Park later successfully bred this species a few years later in their small reptile house.
White-lipped Tree Frog Litoria infrafrenata:
At Australia Zoo, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Currumbin, Healesville, National Zoo and Aquarium, Moonlit, Sea Life Sunshine Coast and Taronga with a total of 39 (6.3.30) frogs with planned growth. Both Dreamworld and Dubbo put down that they were interested in acquiring this species.
Broad‐palmed Frog Litoria latopalmata:
Only one individual at Dubbo listed as ‘delete’.
Lesueur's Frog Litoria lesueuri:
At Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 43 (2.0.41) individuals. The museum had over half of these frogs and bred to their own requirements. The zoo planned on getting rid of them while the aquarium listed them as maintain.
Motorbike Frog Litoria moorei:
Only at Perth with 12 (3.2.7) frogs with plans on expanding holding to 600+ frogs following the acquisition of local animals and breeding.
Peron's Tree‐frog Litoria peronii:
At Dubbo, Healesville, Lone Pine, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 21 (4.1.16) frogs. Healesville and Dubbo listed them as ‘delete’ and the rest were to maintain them.
Leaf Green Tree‐frog Litoria phyllochroa:
None recorded at the time of writing but Moonlit were listed to acquire six (3.3) frogs.
Southern Bell Frog Litoria raniformis:
At Healesville, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo, National Aquarium of NZ, Southern Encounter Aquarium & Kiwi House, Wellington and Werribee with a total of 51 (10.6.35) frogs. There was much interest from other zoos to acquire this species including Adelaide, Brooklands and Moonlit with an increase planned holding of 81 (19.20.42).
Roth's Tree‐frog Litoria rothi:
None recorded at the time of writing but Territory Wildlife Park showed interest to collect 20 individuals locally.
Desert Tree‐frog Litoria rubella:
None recorded at the time of writing but Alice Springs Desert Park planned to acquire seven individuals of local provenance in 2008.
Spotted Tree‐frog Litoria spenceri:
At Healesville and Taronga with 34 (6.6.22) frogs as part of the recovery programmes. They had a planned combined total of 150 frogs.
Magnificent Tree-frog Litoria splendida:
At Adelaide, Australian Reptile Park, Ballarat Wildlife Park, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Currumbin, Healesville, Lone Pine, National Zoo and Aquarium, Perth, Sea Life Sunshine Coast, Taronga and Territory Wildlife Park with a total of 91 (7.2.82) frogs with not much change recorded to the planned population. Ballarat and Perth intended to breed them to requirements.
Fawn Tree‐frog Litoria verreauxii:
None recorded at the time of writing but Moonlit listed space for six (3.3) frogs to ‘acquire as available’.
Leiopelmatidae:
Archey's Frog Leiopelma archeyi:
At Auckland with 63 (1.1.61) frogs and a planned population of 70 individuals in accordance to program recommendations.
Hochstetter's Frog Leiopelma hochstetteri:
At Hamilton with 41 (0.0.41) frogs and a planned population of 80 individuals in accordance to program recommendations.
Myobatrachidae:
Roseate Frog Geocrinia rosea:
Only at Perth Zoo with 34 (11.17.6) frogs and a planned population of 74 (14.20.40) with a focus on researching their breeding biology during 2008.
Orange‐bellied Frog Geocrinia vitellina:
Only at Perth Zoo with 9 (2.2.5) frogs and a planned population of 29 (4.5.20) with a focus on researching their breeding biology during 2008.
Marbled Frog Limnodynastes convexiusculus:
Only two specimens at Territory Wildlife Park with a planned local collection to build the population to 22 frogs.
Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii:
At Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with a total of 11 frogs with all three facilities having different plans. The museum recorded interest to acquire breeding stock, the zoo listed them as ‘delete by attrition’ and the aquarium were to acquire new animals.
Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii:
Only one at Moonlit was recorded with plans to acquire more when available. Taronga listed their interest to have 100 specimens.
Spencer's Burrowing Frog Limnodynastes spenceri:
Only eight at Alice Springs Desert Park with intentions of maintaining this species with additional acquisitions of local provenance for 2008.
Spotted Grass Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis:
Only at Melbourne with ten individuals with plans to maintain a stable population.
Stuttering Frog Mixophyes balbus:
At Healesville and Melbourne with 40 (3.7.30) frogs with plans to maintain and follow the recovery plan for the species.
Great Barred Frog Mixophyes fasciolatus:
At Dreamworld, Lone Pine, Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Sunshine Coast with 34 (17.15.5) frogs. There was interest to acquire this species from Cairns Tropical Zoo serving as an analogue for M. schevilli and Currumbin. Lone Pine had the largest captive population out of these zoos with 15 individuals.
Fleay's Barred Frog Mixophyes fleayi:
Only at Lone Pine with nine (4.5) frogs to maintain for research. Currumbin planned to acquire and house 10 (5.5) frogs.
Painted Burrowing Frog Neobatrachus pictus:
None recorded at the time of writing but Adelaide Zoo planned to start a local program with six (3.3) frogs.
Desert Spadefoot Toad Notaden nichollsi:
Only at Melbourne with three (1.2) individuals with plans to maintain them.
Weigel's Toad Notaden weigeli:
Only three at Perth with a planned holding of 24 (2.2.20) individuals to research breeding biology during 2008.
Red‐crowned Toadlet Pseudophryne australis:
Nine (4.1.4) toadlets at Taronga with plans to maintain the group.
Southern Corroboree Frog Pseudophryne corroboree:
At Healesville, Melbourne and Taronga with a total of 234 (2.3.229) with a planned population of 600+ spaces. All were to follow the recovery plan recommendations.
Northern Corroboree Frog Pseudophryne pengilleyi:
Only at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve with 1350 frogs and space for 1500 frogs through following program recommendations.
Pipidae:
African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis:
At Auckland, Brooklands, National Aquarium of NZ and Wellington with a total of 85 (7.6.72) with over half at the aquarium which bred to requirements. Auckland planned to only house seven individuals down from their 24 frogs.
Ranidae:
African Bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus:
Only two males at the Australian Reptile Park with plans to maintain the species