Philoria is a genus of frogs native to eastern and southern Australia. These frogs are all confined to mountain areas, with 5 species occurring in the mountains of northern New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 and southern Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

. One species occurs in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

. All species are listed as endangered, except the Baw Baw Frog

Baw Baw Frog

The Baw Baw frog is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act .- Description :...

, which is listed as critically endangered. They are small to medium sized frogs that live in water saturated sites, such as sphagnum

Sphagnum

Sphagnum is a genus of between 151 and 350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss, due to its prevalence in peat bogs and mires. A distinction is made between sphagnum moss, the live moss growing on top of a peat bog on one hand, and sphagnum peat moss or sphagnum peat on the other, the...

 bogs and seepages on rocky slopes. The eggs are laid in foam nests hidden from light. The tadpoles remain within the nest and live entirely on the yolk.

Some taxonomists class only the Baw Baw Frog

Baw Baw Frog

The Baw Baw frog is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act .- Description :...

 (Philoria frosti) in the genus Philoria and class the other 5 species in the genus Kyarranus because of osteological features, size differences (Philoria frosti is larger) and the presence of a large gland behind each eye (parotoid gland

Parotoid gland

The parotoid gland is an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders. It secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators...

).

Species

Common name	Binomial name
Baw Baw Frog Baw Baw Frog The Baw Baw frog is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act .- Description :...	Philoria frosti
Mountain Frog Mountain Frog The Mountain Frog or Red And Yellow Mountain Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers....	Philoria kundagungan
Loveridge's Frog Loveridge's Frog The Loveridge's Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, and streams.It is threatened by habitat loss and by infection of the Amphibian...	Philoria loveridgei
Southern Mountain Frog	Philoria pughi Philoria pughi Philoria pughi is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes....
Richmond Range Mountain Frog	Philoria richmondensis Philoria richmondensis The Mountain Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by...
Sphagnum Frog Sphagnum Frog The Sphagnum Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical moist upland forests, subtropical moist montane forests, and Streams. They vary in color from shades of yellow and orange. They usually have irregular black spots that range all over their...	Philoria sphagnicolus