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“There is only one Garkman”

By eyes4earth @eyes4earth · On May 9, 2012

“Garkman” is the name the Yolngu Aboriginal people of northeast Arnhem Land given to all frog species, but most notably the totemic green tree frog (Litoria caerulea).

On a series of full-moon nights, Garman would emerge from the fence posts surrounding our research residence and perch there motionless for the entire evening –   just waiting for the right feast to come her way (or so we assume).

It was a poignant moment because a colleague and myself had been recently learning about the threats to Garkman – and Aboriginal culture – region from the invasive cane toad. And seeing her there, perched in calm defiance under the full moon was stunning.

The photo inspired me to write a short article about Garkman, the cane toad and it’s relationship to Yolngu culture, as researched by Boll (2004; 2006).

Image: Matthew Zylstra (Photos of the frog were taken without using a flash).
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