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The giant burrowing frog [2] [3] or eastern owl frog [1] (Heleioporus australiacus) is a large frog species that occurs in coastal south-east New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It is also known as the owl frog, southern owl frog, spotted owl frog, burrowing owl frog.
Striped burrowing frog (Cyclorana alboguttata), a frog in the family Hylidae found throughout much of Australia Painted burrowing frog ( Neobatrachus pictus ), also called Sudell's frog, a frog in the family Myobatrachidae native to western Victoria, eastern South Australia including Kangaroo Island, and southern New South Wales
Neobatrachus is a genus of burrowing ground frogs native to Australia. They occur in every state except Tasmania, however this genus is absent from the far north of Australia and most of Queensland. Most of the species in this genus occur in south-western Western Australia. They are often found in arid areas and burrow underground to avoid ...
Amphibians of Australia are limited to members of the order Anura, commonly known as frogs. All Australian frogs are in the suborder Neobatrachia, also known as the modern frogs, which make up the largest proportion of extant frog species. About 230 of the 5,280 species of frog are native to Australia with 93% of them endemic.
Litoria ewingi (southern brown tree frog) Litoria latopalmata (broad-palmed frog) Litoria peronii (Peron's tree frog) Litoria rubella (desert tree frog) Ranoidea caerulea (Australian green tree frog) Ranoidea maini (Main's frog) Ranoidea platycephala (water-holding frog) Ranoidea raniformis (growling grass frog)
The family Limnodynastidae is a diverse group of frogs found across Australia. They are characterised by their adaptation to various habitats, including terrestrial, burrowing, and aquatic environments. [4] Notaden nichollsi is one of the notable species within this family, known for its unique behaviours and adaptations to arid desert conditions.
A mature desert trilling frog tadpole photographed in its late stages of change into the adult frog, all four adult limbs are pictured. The Sudell's frog, painted burrowing frog (Neobatrachus sudellae), trilling frog or desert trilling frog (formerly Neobatrachus centralis) is a species of burrowing frog common to a large part of southeastern Australia.
Heleioporus is a genus of frogs native to Australia. Of the six species in this genus, five live in south-west Western Australia, while the other one species only occurs in south-eastern Australia. All members of this genus are medium to large sized burrowing frogs with rounded heads, short bodies, bulging eyes, short limbs and the hands are ...