Baw Baw Frog

The Baw Baw Frog is strictly restricted to the Baw Baw Plateau located in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is a terrestrial species that dwells specifically within this region's alpine and sub-alpine environments.

The Baw Baw Frog is officially classified as a critically endangered amphibian. Its population has suffered drastic declines, largely due to habitat degradation and the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus.

This species prefers to live among the dense vegetation, logs, and rocks found in the cold, damp alpine and sub-alpine environments of the Baw Baw Plateau. They rely heavily on the moist microclimates found under the leaf litter and snow gum forests.

Unlike many frogs that lay eggs in open water, the female Baw Baw Frog lays its eggs in natural, terrestrial cavities found under rocks or logs. The tadpoles then develop entirely within these jelly-like egg masses, skipping the free-swimming aquatic stage.