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Kōrero: Northland region

Rare species

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Rare species

A rare species of native frog that lives in Northland is the dark brown Hochstetter’s frog. It grows up to 48 millimetres long, has partially webbed feet, and has more warts than other native frogs.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10033841

by Rod Morris

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Natural environment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7519/rare-species (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.

Comments

Rowena Matthews
24 September 2016
Just to say only yesterday I came across our rare Northland frog in the waitakere ranges, inside the now unused tram tunnels. I picked one up