Philoria loveridgei
Copyright © Hal Cogger
Distribution map
Distribution Map of Philoria loveridgei
Copyright © Hal Cogger
Status
IUCN Classification:
Endangered
(International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Bioregion occurrence:
(this is not a distribution map)
State occurrence:
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Philoria loveridgei
Family: Myobatrachidae
Common names: Masked Mountain Frog; Loveridge's Mountain Frog; Loveridge's Frog
Description: This frog is brown on its back. It has a dark band running from the snout, through the eye to the shoulder. The belly is smooth and white with brown flecks. The skin on the back is smooth with low warts and ridges. The toes have no webbing.
Size: 30 mm
Habitat: This frog is found in Antarctic Beech forests, wet sclerophyll forests and rainforests above 750 m. It burrows into moist soil or moss beside streams.
Call: A low, slow "ork" or "orp".Call available in 
Windows Media or 
Quicktime audio. Recording Copyright © David Stewart.
Breeding: In their burrows males call from late spring through to early summer.
Eggs: Are laid in a small non-foamy jelly-like mass. The eggs are arranged in two layers with the majority of eggs in the top layer and a few beneath.
Tadpoles: Are small and cream to yellow-brown in colour. The tadpoles stay in the jelly mass until they metamorphose.
Similar species: This frog is unlikely to be confused with any other species due to its distribution and colouration.
Conservation Information
Suspected threatening processes
- Direct human impact/urbanisation/tourism
- Global warming and other climate changes
Population size: An estimate of the total number of adults present in the species entire range is 5001-10000 individuals. Some factors affecting population size and distribution are known, but 1 or more major factors are unknown.
Population trend in Australia over the past 50 years: Population trend unknown; no information on habitat changes.
Knowledge of population trend in Australia: Monitored locally.
Population concentration: Majority concentrates at more than 25 locations. (e.g. the number of sites in which individuals group together either seasonally, such as breeding sites, or they may occupy discrete habitat patches within the broader landscape, such as discrete water bodies or drainage units.)
Ongoing management activities in Australia: Management mostly related to enforcement of conservation laws.
Reproductive potential for recovery: The average number of eggs deposited per adult female per year is 1-50 eggs/female/year. Minimum age at which females are known or suspected to first reproduce is 2-3 years.
Range size in Australia: The size of the geographic area over which the taxon is distributed: 101-1000 km².
Distribution trend: Area occupied has declined by < 25%. (This is an estimate of change in the portion of the total range that is occupied or utilised; it may not equal the change in total range.)
Knowledge of distribution in Australia: Distribution is well known and occurrence can be accurately predicted throughout the range.
References
Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney.
Barker, J., G.C. Grigg and M.J. Tyler. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons: Chipping Norton.
Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and amphibians of Australia. Reed Books: Sydney.
Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney.