The Green and Golden Bell Frog is a ground-dwelling tree frog native to eastern Australia. Measuring 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length, the Green and Golden Bell Frog is one of the largest Australian frogs. Many populations, particularly in the Sydney region, are in areas of frequent disturbance, including golf courses, disused industrial land, brick pits and landfill areas. Once one of the most common frogs in south-east Australia, the Green and Golden Bell Frog has undergone major population declines, leading to its current classification as globally vulnerable. Population numbers have continued to decline and major threats include habitat loss and degradation, pollution, introduced species, and parasites and pathogens, such as the amphibian chytrid fungus.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1282: Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last independent Prince of Wales to rule in Wales, was killed in an ambush. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llywelyn_the_Last)

1602: Geneva successfully repelled a late night attack by the combined forces of Duke Charles Emmanuel of Savoy and King Philip III of Spain, an event commemorated annually during the Fête de l'Escalade. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Escalade)

1931: The Statute of Westminster gave complete legislative independence to the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Westminster_1931)

1946: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was established. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Children%27s_Fund)

1981: About 900 civilians in El Salvador were killed in the El Mozote massacre. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Mozote_massacre)

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