Natural Predators

Common Tree Snake

Frogs have many natural predators including Common Tree Snakes, Keelbacks, diving beetles and water bugs, Water Rats and various species of birds. These predators are sometimes blamed for reducing frog numbers in suburban areas, but they actually show the local environment is healthy. So, if you see a Common Tree Snake quietly poking its way around the edge of your garden pond, take the time to watch it hunting; you could see it catch a frog.

All animals, including frogs, suffer from disease. While an occasional dead frog is no cause for alarm, large numbers of dead frogs should be investigated. Freeze any newly-dead frogs you find, and contact the Queensland Museum Inquiry Centre for more information. Properly preserved frogs are useful for scientific research.

For further information see our Inquiry Centre Fact Sheets or contact the Inquiry Centre.