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Native Frogs

Ben Bell has been counting a population of Archey's frog, one of New Zealand's four species of ancient native frog, every March for 35 years.

Archey's frog camouflaged on forest floor photo Alison Ballance

Archey's frog - the gloves are to prevent the transmission of chytrid fungus between animals photo Alison Ballance

Archey's frog forest habitat photo Alison Ballance

Ben Bell taking frog photos using a mirror stage photo Alison Ballance

Archey's frog on forest floor photo Alison Ballance

Archey's frog photo Alison Ballance

Archey's frog playing dead photo Alison Ballance

Ben Bell with an Archey's frog photo Alison Ballance

Searching for frogs under rocks in the forest photo Alison Ballance

Frog hunting team photo Alison Ballance

Alison Ballance with an Archey's frog photo Jen Germano

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