Baw Baw frog
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The Baw Baw frog (Philoria frosti)[2] is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN Red List[1] and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988), endemic to Baw Baw National Park. It has suffered a decline in population, mostly due to infection caused by chytrid fungus. Zoos Victoria has undertaken a breeding program to ensure survival of the species which commenced in 2010, and in October 2018 successfully collected the first eggs laid in captivity.
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Baw Baw frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Limnodynastidae |
Genus: | Philoria |
Species: | P. frosti |
Binomial name | |
Philoria frosti Spencer, 1901 | |
Range of the Baw Baw Frog |
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