Baw Baw frog [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Baw Baw frog
The Baw Baw frog ("Philoria frosti") is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN Red List and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988). It has suffered a decline in population, mostly due to infection caused by chytrid fungus. Zoos Victoria have undertaken a breeding program to ensure survival of the species which commenced in 2010, and in October 2018 has successfully collected the first eggs laid in captivity.
Taxonomy and etymology.
The species was
Malone, B.S. (1985a). "Status, distribution and ecology of the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti)". Arthur Rylah Institute Technical Report No. 36. Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands, Victoria, cited in Hollis, G.J. "Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) Recovery Plan 1997-2001" Department of Natural Resources and Environment, October 1997.This small Australian frog has been added to the endangered species list because of its population decline in the past years. In 1983 it was