Ranoidea australis
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Australian Water-holding Frog
Also known as:
Giant Frog, Northern Snapping-Frog, Giant Burrowing Frog, Giant Ground Frog
This somewhat goofy-looking frog was large enough that when we first saw it in our headlights, we figured it would be another in the interminable series of Cane Toads that we kept seeing. These frogs are typically seen on the surface only on wet evenings; they spend most of their time underground.
Ive written up an account of this three-week trip to Australia here.
Printed references:
- Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., Tyler, M. J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs
- Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition