2016 Endangered Wildlife Southern Corroboree Frog Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

2016 Endangered Wildlife Southern Corroboree Frog Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC.The tiny, brightly coloured Southern Corroboree Frog(Pseudophryne corroboree)is on of the world's rarest frogs.Its historic know range is confined to a small sub-alpine area of Mt Kosciuszko National Park in the southern part of New South Wales.Numbers of the Southern Corroboree Frog have declined by more than 99 percent since the 1980s because of the species' susceptibility to an exotic pathogen known as the amphibian chytrid fungus.It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IIUCN Red List (International) and under theEPBCAct list of Threatened Species (Australia).Although this frog is perilously close to extinction in the wild, captive breeding colonies are being successfully maintained at the Amphibian Research Centre, Taronga Zoo, Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary.A program to maintain wild populations of this species is being undertaken by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage while scientists search for cure for the deadly fungus.Postmarked for the First Day of Issue : 20th September 2016 - Mosman NSW 2088Denomination : MedallionFinish : Nickel PlatedMetal : Zinc AlloyWeight : 44 gmsDiameter : 60mmMintage : 3,500