About Litoria olongburensis Liem & Ingram, 1977
The wallum sedge frog, scientifically named Litoria olongburensis, is also commonly called the Olongburra frog or the sharp-snouted reed frog. This frog species is endemic to Australia. Its color ranges from brown to dark green, and it lives in the thick, often acidic marshes of the Wallum along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Its mating season occurs in early spring, typically after heavy rainfall. Females attach their eggs to grasses and sedges. The call of this frog is high pitched and follows a "creeeek... crik" pattern. The natural habitats of this species include subtropical or tropical swamps, wallum swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. The wallum sedge frog is classified as vulnerable, with an estimated wild population of between 10,000 and 50,000 individuals. Despite ongoing conservation efforts, the species' population continues to decrease. Habitat loss, invasive plants, and disease (most notably chytrid fungus) are the main factors contributing to this population decline.
