Painted burrowing frog (Neobatrachus pictus) - endangered species listing

The Scientific Committee, established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act, has made a Final Determination to list Neobatrachus pictus Peters, 1863 the Painted Burrowing Frog as an ENDANGERED SPECIES on Part 1 of Schedule 1 of that Act.

NSW Scientific Committee - final determination

The Scientific Committee has found that:

1. The Painted Burrowing Frog Neobatrachus pictus is a burrowing frog, grey, light brown or yellow above with large, irregular dark-brown or olive green patches and usually a thin light yellowish vertebral stripe.

2. The Painted Burrowing Frog Neobatrachus pictus was previously known only from south-eastern South Australia and far western Victoria. It was not previously known to have existed in New South Wales.

3. A single individual has been captured in south-western NSW; the identity of the specimen has been confirmed by the South Australian Museum.

4. In view of 2 & 3 above the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the Painted Burrowing Frog Neobatrachus pictus is likely to become extinct in nature in NSW unless the circumstances and factors threatening it survival cease to operate.

Associate Professor Paul Adam
Deputy Chairperson
Scientific Committee

A Determination to provisionally list this species as an endangered species was gazetted on: 30/8/96
Final Determination gazetted: 8/8/97