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Today we have met some Threatened and Endangered Frog Friends at Melbourne Zoo!

First we met some Southern Barred Frogs (Mixophyes balbus) with Very Cool Eyes and a Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) who was bigger than Round Frog!

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Mixophyes balbus by Wes Read

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Today we were lucky enough to visit some of the beautiful friends at the Melbourne Zoo!

The Graceful Tree Frogs (Litoria gracilenta) were wearing their Yellowest Pancake Stomachs!

The Endangered Spotted Tree Frog (Litoria spenceri) was wearing a magnificent Leaf-Hat!

And the Vulnerable Southern Barred Frogs (Mixophyes balbus) were doing some Excellent Staring with their glorious Shiny Eyes!

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📷: Southern Barred Frog (Mixophyes balbus) in burnt habitat by Dr Jodi Rowley

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We also saw the Critically Endangered Baw Baw Frogs (Philoria frosti) and the Endangered Stuttering Barred Frogs (Mixophyes balbus) hanging out in their cool Moss Caves of Safety!

These special frogs are part of Melbourne Zoo’s conservation program Fighting Extinction 🐸