Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00257:body:0:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00257
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 92617–101073

predation when on the ground (e.g. stream edges and adjacent forest); also habitat damage.
(Armoured Mistfrog)                                                                                                                                                                                                       Critically Endangered  Frog                  Perceived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Armoured Mistfrog occurs on the Carbine Tablelands in north-east Queensland where a single population is restricted to 4 km of stream habitat with a total population size of 500-1000 (Hoskin & Puschendorf 2013).
Litoria nannotis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Threatened by potential predation when on the ground (e.g. stream edges); also habitat damage.
(Waterfall Frog, Torrent Tree Frog)                                                                                                                                                                                       Endangered             Frog                  Perceived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Waterfall Frog occurs throughout the Wet Tropics Bioregion, North Queensland, from Paluma to Cooktown (Hero & Fickling 1994), but only has stable populations at lowland sites (180-400 m) (Hero et al. 1998, 2002; McDonald & Alford 1999).
Litoria nyakalensis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Feral pigs are a potential cause of riparian habitat damage and adult frog mortality.
(Mountain Mistfrog)                                                                                                                                                                                                       Critically Endangered  Frog                  Perceived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Mountain Mistfrog formerly occurred across two thirds of the Wet Tropics Region from Douglas Creek near Cardwell to Alexandra Creek, Thornton Peak, north-east Queensland (Hero & Fickling 1994) at altitudes between 380 and 1020 m (McDonald 1992).
Litoria rheocola                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Threatened by potential predation when on the ground (e.g. stream edges and adjacent forest); also habitat damage.
(Common Mistfrog)                                                                                                                                                                                                         Endangered             Frog                  Perceived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Common Mistfrog historically occurred from Broadwater Creek National Park to Amos Bay, northern Queensland, at altitudes between 0 and 1180 m above sea level (asl) (McDonald 1992).
Litoria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Other known and potential threats include habitat disturbance and predation by feral pigs.
olongburensis                                                                                                                                                                                                             Vulnerable             Frog                  Perceived                   The Wallum Sedge Frog has been recorded in south-east Queensland and north-east NSW and on several other offshore sand islands, including Bribie, Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands.
(Wallum Sedge Frog)
Mixophyes fleayi                                                                                                                                                                                                          Endangered             Frog                  Known                       Large areas of this species' habitat have been and continue to be degraded by feral animals (e.g. feral pigs in the Conondale Range).
(Fleay's Frog)
Mixophyes iteratus                                                                                                                                                                                                        Endangered             Frog                  Known                       Threat of predation by feral pigs.
(Giant Barred Frog, Southern Barred Frog)
Pseudophryne
corroboree                                                                                                                                                                                                                Critically Endangered  Frog                  Perceived                   Threat of habitat degradation by feral pigs.
(Southern Corroboree Frog)
Pseudophryne
pengilleyi                                                                                                                                                                                                                Critically Endangered  Frog                  Perceived                   Excavation by feral pigs has also been identified as a potentially threatening process for the species.
(Northern Corroboree Frog)
Spicospina
flammocaerulea                                                                                                                                                                                                            Endangered             Frog                  Perceived
(Sunset Frog)
Taudactylus pleione                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Soil disturbance by feral pigs is also likely to greatly increase the spread of riparian weeds such as mistflower and crofton weed. Feral pigs are also potential vectors of chytrid fungus.
(Kroombit Tinker Frog, Pleione's Torrent Frog)                                                                                                                                                                            Critically Endangered  Frog                  Known
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   At Kroombit Tops, feral pigs have only recently arrived but they have caused significant damage to at least two sites known to support the Kroombit Tinker Frog. Although there may be direct predation by feral pigs,