Hochstetter’s Frog Could Disappear in Decades

The Hochstetter’s frog is endemic to New Zealand’s upper North Island and differs from most other frogs.

Of New Zealand’s three endemic frog species, the Hochstetter’s frog was the only one to be semi-aquatic. The other two, the Archey’s frog and Hamilton’s frog, are both terrestrial species.

That’s why the Hochstetter’s frog is suffering through a dry summer and could disappear over the next several decades, the Department of Conservation warns.