Summary ³

Myobatrachus gouldii, the turtle frog, is a species endemic to southwest Western Australian frog and the only species in the genus Myobatrachus. It has a small head, short limbs, and a round body, up to 45 millimetres (1.8 in) long. It is unique in that it burrows head first into sand. It is also unique in that after males calling over summer the males and females pair up and then dig a deep burrow and remain together until autumn. Hatchlings are miniatures of the adults including the ability to burrow.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ry Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ry Beaver
2. (c) Evelyn Virens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Evelyn Virens
3. Adapted by Loxley Fedec from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1084659

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• VertNet

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