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Myobatrachus is a genus of frogs found in Western Australia.It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Myobatrachus gouldii, also known as the turtle frog.It gets its name from the resemblance to a shell-less chelonian, which is a type of turtle.
Myobatrachidae, commonly known as Australian ground frogs or Australian water frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia and New Guinea.Members of this family vary greatly in size, from species less than 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long, to the second-largest frog in Australia, the giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus), at 12 cm (4.7 in) in length.
The Amphibians of Western Australia are represented by two families of frogs. Of the 78 species found, most within the southwest , 38 are unique to the state. 15 of the 30 genera of Australian frogs occur; from arid regions and coastlines to permanent wetlands.
The tree frogs of Australia have various habits, from completely arboreal to fossorial. The other major family native to Australia is Myobatrachidae, consisting of 17 to 22 genera and 112 species. Myobatrachidae is endemic to Australia, New Guinea and a few small islands, however the highest diversity can be found in Australia. [18]
Individuals usually hide among dense vegetation near water. [1] In New Guinea it has been found up to 880 m (2,890 ft) above sea level. [7] Males call from near water at different times of the year. [3] [6] Papurana daemeli preys upon arthropods (spiders, shrimps, cockroaches, grasshoppers, beetles, moths) and other frogs. [3] [6]
In the research, published in the journal Bioscience, the team analysed records of pests found in ornamental plants at customs in The Netherlands over 2017-2018, and reported to the Department for ...
The frog is commonly found near civilisation (such as suburban Sydney), using ponds as their breeding-water source. They can often be seen on windows or near lights at night, hunting the insects attracted to these light sources. They can often be found at dusk on houseboat windows and beneath street lamps along the Murray River in South Australia.
A Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. These frogs, which live in high altitude alpine lakes in California, almost went extinct due to the introduction of fish into their lakes and the arrival of the ...