Northern tinker frog

Description

The Northern Tinker Frog or Tinkling Frog (Taudactylus rheophilus) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to humid mountainous areas of north-eastern Queensland in Australia.It lives among rocks and logs at small fast-flowing streams.Adults are nocturnal. As most other members of the genus Taudactylus,this species has declined drastically and is consequently considered critically endangered by the IUCN.The reason for this decline is unclear,but likely linked to the disease Chytridiomycosis.It may also be threatened by habitat loss.