and state forests. Its status was last assessed by the IUCN as a vulnerable species, in 2004. Since July 2000 the frog has been as vulnerable under the Commonwealth EPBC Act, with another assessment due on 30 September 2021. it is listed as vulnerable in New South Wales under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) and threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic). It is also Listed as Critically Endangered on the Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013 list). Captive breeding program After a population of frogs was located by a PhD student in East Gippsland in August 2020, Zoos Victoria biologists managed to locate some tadpoles and took them back to Melbourne Zoo. The first captive breeding program for the giant burrowing frog is under way , managed by Melbourne Zoo and the Arthur Rylah Institute. References Further reading Anstis, M. 2002. Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. Reed New Holland: Sydney. Frogs Australia Network-frog call available here Robinson, M. 2002. A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia. Australian Museum/Reed New Holland: Sydney. External links Heleioporus Endemic fauna of Australia Frogs of Australia Amphibians of New South Wales Amphibians of Victoria (Australia) Vulnerable fauna of Australia Amphibians described in 1795 Taxa named by Frederick Polydore Nodder Taxa named by George Shaw