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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]
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.
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.
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 desert spadefoot toad (Notaden nichollsi) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert.
It is endemic to Australia, where it is found in Queensland and the Bunya Mountains. [1] [2] [3] This is the "bleating tree frog" that occurs around Brisbane. [4] It was long confused with the robust bleating tree frog (L. dentata) and was thus only described as a distinct species in 2021.
Limnodynastidae, commonly known as the Australian ground frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Aru Islands. They were formerly considered a subfamily of the Myobatrachidae , the other large radiation of terrestrial frogs in Australia, but are now considered a distinct family.
It is found in New Guinea, northern Australia, and some smaller islands (Yapen, New Hanover Island, New Britain). [1] [2] It is the only ranid frog found in Australia. [3] In Australia, the species is restricted to the rainforest of northern Queensland and the eastern border of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory.