Publications

Contents

• Summary
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Species Description
  • 1.2 Distribution
  • 1.3 Habitat
  • 1.4 Life History and Ecology
  • 1.5 Reasons For Listing
  • 1.6 Existing Conservation Measures
• 2 Recovery Objectives and Criteria
  • 2.1 Objectives
  • 2.2 Recovery Criteria
• 3 Recovery Actions
  • 3.1 Action 1 Population and Habitat Monitoring
  • 3.2 Action 2 Survey of Montane Slopes (1100-1300 m a.s.l.)
  • 3.3 Action 3 Skeletochronology
  • 3.4 Action 4 Climate Review
  • 3.5 Action 5 Multi-variant Analysis of Breeding Habitat
  • 3.6 Action 6 Dietary Analysis
  • 3.7 Action 7 Frog Recruitment Assessment
  • 3.8 Action 8 Predator Scat Analysis
  • 3.9 Action 9 Captive Husbandry
  • 3.10 Action 10 Park Conservation and Management
  • 3.11 Action 11 UV Radiation Sensitivity
  • 3.12 Action 12 Montane Forest Radio-tracking
  • 3.13 Action 13 Management of Recovery Program
• 4 Implementation Schedule
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Appendix 1

Front Cover:Female Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) (Photo by Greg Hollis).

Disclaimer:

The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Environment Australia, Canberra.

Publication reference and availability details:

Hollis, G.J. (1997). Recovery Plan for the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti). Report to Endangered Species Program, Environment Australia, Canberra.

Figure 1. Distribution of the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) within five minute grids. (Source: Atlas of Victorian Wildlife) (missing)

Figure 2. Distribution of calling male Philoria frosti recorded in 1983 and 1984 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau (Source: Malone (1985a)) (missing)

Figure 3. Distribution of calling male Philoria frosti recorded in 1993-1996 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau (Source: Atlas of Victorian Wildlife) (map inside back cover) (missing)

Figure 4. Distribution of calling male P. frosti survey transects censused in 1983, 1984 and 1993-1996 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau. (see tables 1 and 2 for census results). (map inside back cover) (missing)

Figure 5. Relative abundance of calling male Philoria frosti recorded from 13 breeding units censused in each of years 1983, 1984 and 1993 - 1996

Figure 6. Relative abundance of calling male Philoria frosti recorded from 22 breeding units censused in each of years 1993 - 1996