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Southern corroboree frogs. This frog only occurs in montane and alpine environments in Kosciusko National Park, and is under threat from disease and climate change. It is at risk of extinction in the wild mainly due to chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by infection with amphibian chytrid fungus. It’s estimated there are less than 100 individuals left in the wild. Captive breeding is the only way to maintain genetic variation and prevent complete extinction of this frog species, and a national recovery program is in place to save them. (Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark/The Guardian)
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