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Neobatrachus (Stubby frog)

Synonyms: Neoruinosus

Wikipedia Abstract

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-west Western Australia. They are often found in arid areas and burrow underground to avoid dehydration. They are typically found in temporary claypan and flooded grassland habitats. All species have a similar body shape, they are rounded and squat with large eyes and the pupils constrict vertically. The limbs are short and the hands are free from webbing while the feet are partially webbed. Males lack a vocal sac. Approximately 1000 eggs are laid in a chain in still water.
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Species

Neobatrachus albipes (White-footed Frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus aquilonius (Burrowing frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus fulvus (Tawny Frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus kunapalari (Kunapalari Frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus pelobatoides (Humming frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus pictus (Meowing frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus sudelli (Sudell's frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus sutor (Shoemaker frog) (Attributes)
Neobatrachus wilsmorei (Goldfields bullfrog) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0