fragmented population, with an area of occurrence of less than . It is an uncommon frog and its habitat is threatened by clearance of vegetation along riverbanks and by pollution, and some of the streams in which the frog breeds have been stocked with exotic fish such as trout. For these reasons, the IUCN has assessed this frog as being a "vulnerable species". References Ranoidea (genus) Amphibians of New South Wales Amphibians described in 1983 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Frogs of Australia Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN