Myobatrachus
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Myobatrachus gouldii, the turtle frog is an Western Australia
n frog
, and the only species in the genus Myobatrachus. It has a small head, and short limbs, but a round body, up to 45 millimetres (1.8 in) long.
The turtle frog is found in between Geraldton and Fitzgerald River in the Perth region, Western Australia. 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 forwards, like a turtle, not backwards. It feeds on termites so the adaptation of the muscular limbs is useful when trying to break into a termite mound.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
, and the only species in the genus Myobatrachus. It has a small head, and short limbs, but a round body, up to 45 millimetres (1.8 in) long.
The turtle frog is found in between Geraldton and Fitzgerald River in the Perth region, Western Australia. 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 forwards, like a turtle, not backwards. It feeds on termites so the adaptation of the muscular limbs is useful when trying to break into a termite mound.