Sphagnum Frog
Philoria sphagnicolus
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 15/03/2023
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 9/09/2021
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: No other names
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The Sphagnum Frog is a small, robust, ground dwelling frog with a scattered distribution along the eastern escarpment of the Great Dividing Range in north-east New South Wales. The Sphagnum Frog is a habitat specialist typically found in wet sclerophyll forest or subtropical rainforest habitats at elevations above 600m. This species is usually found associated with sphagnum moss beds or seepages onsteep slopes, in or near the headwaters of permanent streams.
Threats
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
22
Average life span:
Unknown
Number of young produced each year:
< 100
Number of breeding events each year:
One
Minimum sexual maturity age:
Unknown
Who is helping
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database
The main threats to the Sphagnum Frog are the ongoing fragmentation and degradation of its native habitat, changes in fire regimes and climate change and invasive fauna.