But many of Australiaâs frog populations are imperilled from multiple, compounding threats, such as habitat loss and modification, climate change, invasive plants, animals and diseases. Rheobatrachus silus and Taudactylus acutirostris) and the southern day frog ( Taudactylus diurnus). The stony creek frog is one of the species hit by this mysterious outbreak. Photograph: Peter Yeeles/Alamy Itâs usually rare to see a dead frog In most circumstances, itâs rare to see a dead frog. Most frogs are secretive in nature and, when they die, they decompose rapidly. So the growing reports of dead and dying frogs from across eastern Australia over the last few months are surprising, to say the least.