Two of the six species of tinker frog have already been wiped out, and researchers believe the lethal amphibian Chytrid fungus is to blame.

The one- to two-centimetre-long frog, which is native only to Queensland rainforests, gets its name from its unique call, according to Professor Jean-Marc Hero from Griffith University.

"The thing that really makes them stand out is their tinker, the sound they make is like the tinker of a glass jar with a metal pen or something," he said.

Professor Hero says a new program on the Gold Coast has managed to breed the tinker frog for the first time.

"There are only six species - they are an ancient Gondwana group - and at least three of those are already gone," he said.

"We are looking to recover and support the species that are remaining."