Philoria frosti
CR

Philoria frosti

DecliningCRAUCRAUCRAU

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Philoria frosti faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to logging and land clearing in its restricted montane forest range. Climate change poses an additional critical threat, as rising temperatures force this cool-climate specialist to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. The species' extremely small population size and fragmented distribution make it highly vulnerable to stochastic events and local extinctions.

Threat summary

Habitat

Philoria frosti inhabits cool, moist montane forests and adjacent wet sclerophyll forests at elevations typically above 1,000 meters in southeastern Australia. The species requires dense forest cover with abundant leaf litter and permanent moisture for breeding and survival.

Shrubland· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Philoria frosti classified as Critically Endangered?
Philoria frosti is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Philoria frosti faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to logging and land clearing in its restricted montane forest range. Climate change poses an additional critical threat, as rising temperatures force this cool-climate specialist to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. The species' extremely small population size and fragmented distribution make it highly vulnerable to stochastic events and local extinctions.
Where does Philoria frosti live?
Philoria frosti occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Philoria frosti?
The main threats to Philoria frosti are 11.1, 2.3, 7.2, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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