Limnodynastidae

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Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Limnodynastidae
Salmon-striped Frog

Salmon-striped Frog

Limnodynastes salmini Steindachner, 1867

Limnodynastes salmini is a large Australian burrowing frog with distinctive dorsal stripes, living near still water in open areas or woodland.

Giant Banjo Frog

Giant Banjo Frog

Limnodynastes interioris Fry, 1913

Limnodynastes interioris, the Giant Banjo frog, is an endemic Australian burrowing frog found in southeastern Australia's Murray-Darling Basin.

Barking Frog

Barking Frog

Limnodynastes fletcheri Boulenger, 1888

Limnodynastes fletcheri, the long-thumbed frog, is a medium-sized Australian frog found in southeastern mainland inland habitats.

Western Banjo Frog

Western Banjo Frog

Limnodynastes dorsalis (Gray, 1841)

Limnodynastes dorsalis, the western banjo frog, is an endemic frog of Southwest Western Australia with a banjo-like call.

Spotted Marsh Frog

Spotted Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther, 1858

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis is a common Australian frog with distinct markings that lives near still water across many habitats.

Eastern Banjo Frog

Eastern Banjo Frog

Limnodynastes dumerilii Peters, 1863

Limnodynastes dumerilii is a common burrowing frog with documented physical traits, behavior, and a sequenced reference genome.

Striped Marsh Frog

Striped Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes peronii (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Limnodynastes peronii, the striped marsh frog, is a common Australian frog studied to understand amphibian declines.

Marbled Frog

Marbled Frog

Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1878)

Limnodynastes convexiusculus, the marbled frog, is a frog species native to open grassland and woodland habitats in Australia.

Giant Burrowing Frog

Giant Burrowing Frog

Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw & Nodder, 1795)

Heleioporus australiacus, the giant burrowing frog, is a large burrowing frog native to southeastern Australia with distinct physical traits and specific habitat preferences.

Western Spotted Frog

Western Spotted Frog

Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841

The western spotted frog (Heleioporus albopunctatus) is an endemic Western Australian frog in the Limnodynastidae family, threatened by habitat loss and salinity.

Moaning Frog

Moaning Frog

Heleioporus eyrei (Gray, 1845)

Heleioporus eyrei, the moaning frog, is a burrowing frog native to south-western Western Australia's coastal area and nearby islands.

Painted Trilling Frog

Painted Trilling Frog

Neobatrachus pictus Peters, 1863

Neobatrachus pictus, the painted burrowing frog, is a moderately sized endangered burrowing frog found in parts of Australia.

Humming Frog

Humming Frog

Neobatrachus pelobatoides (Werner, 1914)

Neobatrachus pelobatoides, the humming frog, is a plump burrowing frog endemic to southwestern Western Australia.

Desert Trilling Frog

Desert Trilling Frog

Neobatrachus sudelli (Lamb, 1911)

Neobatrachus sudelli is a variable Australian burrowing frog found across arid and eastern parts of the continent, adapted to dry conditions.

Crucifix Spadefoot Frog

Crucifix Spadefoot Frog

Notaden bennettii Günther, 1873

Notaden bennettii, the crucifix toad, is a brightly colored fossorial Australian frog noted for its studied strong protein glue.

Tusked Frog

Tusked Frog

Adelotus brevis (Günther, 1863)

Adelotus brevis, the tusked frog, is a sexually dimorphic Australian frog found in moist forest and woodland habitats.

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Platyplectrum ornatum (Gray, 1842)

Platyplectrum ornatum is a small Australian burrowing frog with the smallest known genome of any frog.

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