Mt Glorious Torrent Frog
Taudactylus diurnus
Family Myobatrachidae
Extinct — AUS: Extinct, QLD: Extinct in the Wild
About
The Mount Glorious day frog, also known as Mount Glorious torrent frog and southern day frog, is an extinct species of frog native to south-east Queensland. It was last seen in 1979 and was declared extinct in 2008.
How to spot it
Mount Glorious day frogs varied in size, ranging from 22.0-30.6 mm in length. Males generally ranged from 22.0-27.2 mm long, while females were slightly larger, ranging from 23.3-30.6 mm. The dorsal skin had a grey or brown tone with dark spots or streaks, and was mostly smooth, with some granular texture. The abdominal skin was a creamy white or bluish-grey, with occasional grey spots.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- D'Aguilar National Park (Maiala, Mount Glorious) — South East Queensland hikes