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Frogs
As the indigenous word Tootgarook actually means "land of the growling frog"[1] it is to be expected that the swamp contains a large number of frogs and certainly after rain periods the sound can be deafening. A major threat to frogs is changes to water quality, and reduction and extent of wetland vegetation connectivity, and shorter durations of inundation. Most of these changes occur more frequently as a result of human disturbances.
Something everyone can do to help prevent this is to create your own rain garden to reverse this habitat loss.
Frogs are a great indicator of the health of waterways and wetlands. By observing frog populations we can get a good indication of the condition of the environment as frogs are sensitive to environmental change. Frogs play an important part in the complex food web, both as predator and as prey.
Below is a selection of some of the indigenous inhabitants of the Tootgarook swamp, fauna that has been introduced (feral) can be found under threats.
Do you have a photo from the swamp of any of the species not listed or shown below, we would love to hear from you, please email info@savetootgarookswamp.org
[1] Tootgarook Wetland Ramsar Nomination Feasibility Study 2015, M. South, A. Costen, BMT WBM (pers. comm. Boon Wurrung community representative 2014).
Something everyone can do to help prevent this is to create your own rain garden to reverse this habitat loss.
Frogs are a great indicator of the health of waterways and wetlands. By observing frog populations we can get a good indication of the condition of the environment as frogs are sensitive to environmental change. Frogs play an important part in the complex food web, both as predator and as prey.
Below is a selection of some of the indigenous inhabitants of the Tootgarook swamp, fauna that has been introduced (feral) can be found under threats.
Do you have a photo from the swamp of any of the species not listed or shown below, we would love to hear from you, please email info@savetootgarookswamp.org
[1] Tootgarook Wetland Ramsar Nomination Feasibility Study 2015, M. South, A. Costen, BMT WBM (pers. comm. Boon Wurrung community representative 2014).
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Common Froglet
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Eastern Banjo Frog
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Peron's Tree Frog
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Red-groined Frog
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Southern Brown Tree Frog
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Southern Toadlet
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Spotted Marsh Frog
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Whistling Tree Frog
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