Myobatrachus
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 has a small head, short limbs, and a round body, up to 45 millimetres (1.8 in) long.[2]
| Turtle frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Myobatrachus Schlegel in J. E. Gray, 1841 or 1850 |
| Species: | M. gouldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myobatrachus gouldii (Gray, 1841) | |
The turtle frog is found in between Geraldton and Fitzgerald River in the Perth region, Western Australia.[3] This area is mainly semi-arid, so the frogs have adapted to suit this region. They have developed short muscular limbs to help them dig into the sand but, unlike most frogs, they dig forward, like a turtle. They feed on termites so the adaptation of the muscular limbs is useful when trying to penetrate a termite mound.
References
- "Myobatrachus gouldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. 2004.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Australian Frog Database: Myobatrachus gouldii". Frogs Australia Network. 23 February 2005.
- "FrogWatch :: Turtle Frog". Frogwatch.museum.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
Data related to Myobatrachus at Wikispecies
Media related to Myobatrachus gouldii at Wikimedia Commons
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