New frog species discovered in Australia – and it’s already endangered

Mountain frog lives in Queensland’s Gondwana rainforests which were extensively burned in black summer bushfires

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Australian scientists have discovered a new species of frog in south-east Queensland and it’s already classified as endangered.

The new mountain frog’s only known habitat is the world heritage-listed Gondwana rainforests which were extensively burned during the 2019-20 black summer bushfires.

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