Rare frogs in Te Puke minefield
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 1:43 pm – Posted by Guest | 4 Comments
Guest blogger: Central North Island Field Officer Al Fleming
Hochstetters frog, Photo: G Shirley
New Zealand is home to four varieties of frog, most of whom are earless, voiceless, and exist in damp habitats, however there is one such species that enjoys watery climes: the miniscule Hochstetter’s frog, which is listed as vulnerable on the ICUN’s red list.
So when I heard that a large slip had occurred at Te Puke Stone Enterprises my heart sank. The question that kept reappearing in my mind was did the slip enter the Rarapahoe stream, the last known haven of the genetically distinct Oropi Forest Hochsetters frog?
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