Pig-nosed turtle and Pugh’s frog among new species added to Australia’s endangered species list
by Adam Morton and Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#6PS2T)
The number of species recognised as threatened with extinction rises by 13 and now stands at 2,224
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Another 13 animals and plants have been added to Australia's list of threatened species, sparking renewed calls for the federal government to quickly overhaul the country's nature laws.
The species newly listed as at risk include the pig-nosed turtle (listed as vulnerable), the Dalhousie catfish (critically endangered), Pugh's sphagnum frog (endangered) and the Coffs Harbour Fontainea, a rainforest tree (critically endangered). Other species are freshwater fish, lizards, flowering shrubs, a daisy and an orchid species.
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