Notaden
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Notaden is a genus of burrowing ground frogs native to central and northern Australia
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Australia
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Description
Its body is very round in shape with a short neck. Its pupils are horizontal slits. It has long arms and short, stubby legs. Its fingers lack webbing and its toes may have slight to no webbing. The skin is slightly warty and very glandular. Because of its similarity to some species of toads it is often incorrectly referred to as a toad. It excretes poisonous sticky fluid from its skin when handled. It lays eggs in chains similar to some toad species.Species
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Crucifix Toad Crucifix Toad The Crucifix Toad or Holy Cross Frog is an Australian, fossorial frog. It is one of the few Australian frogs to display aposematism. It is native to wastern New South Wales, and south western Queensland.-Physical description:... |
Notaden bennettii |
Northern Spadefoot Toad Northern Spadefoot Toad The Northern Spadefoot Toad is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:* Hero, J.-M., Horner, P. & Roberts,... |
Notaden melanoscaphus |
Desert Spadefoot Toad Desert Spadefoot Toad The Desert Spadefoot Toad is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.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.-References:*... |
Notaden nichollsi |
Weigel's Toad Weigel's Toad The Weigel's Toad is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas.-Source:* Cogger, H., Roberts, D. & Horner,... |
Notaden weigeli |