Neobatrachus is a genus of burrowing ground frogs native to Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. They occur in every state except Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

, however this genus is absent from the far north of Australia and most of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

. Most of the species in this genus occur in south-west Western Australia

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...

. They are often found in arid areas and burrow underground to avoid dehydration. They are typically found are temporary claypan and flooded grassland habitats. All species have a similar body shape, they are rounded and squat with large eyes and the pupils constrict vertically. The limbs are short and the hands are free from webbing while the feet are partially webbed. Males lack a vocal sac. Approximately 1000 eggs are laid in a chain in still water.

Species

Common name	Binomial name
White-footed Frog White-footed Frog The White-footed Frog or White-footed Trilling Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia....	Neobatrachus albipes
Northern Burrowing Frog Northern Burrowing Frog The Northern Burrowing Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia....	Neobatrachus aquilonius
Trilling Frog Trilling Frog The Trilling Frog or Desert Trilling Frog is an Australian burrowing frog, of the family Myobatrachidae.-Distribution:...	Neobatrachus centralis
Tawny Frog Tawny Frog The Tawny Frog or Tawny Trilling Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia....	Neobatrachus fulvus
Kunapalari Frog Kunapalari Frog The Kunapalari Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:* Hero, J.-M. &...	Neobatrachus kunapalari
Humming Frog Humming Frog The Humming Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, intermittent freshwater marshes, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, and open...	Neobatrachus pelobatoides
Painted Burrowing Frog Painted Burrowing Frog The Painted Burrowing Frog is a species of burrowing frog native to western Victoria, eastern South Australia and southern New South Wales. They are also one of six species of frog which inhabit Kangaroo Island....	Neobatrachus pictus
Sudell's Frog Sudell's Frog The Sudell's Frog or Painted Burrowing Frog is a species of burrowing frog common to a large part of southeastern Australia...	Neobatrachus sudelli
Shoemaker Frog Shoemaker Frog The Shoemaker Frog is an Australian Frog which lives in Western Australia. It is a species of frog in the Limnodynastidae family...	Neobatrachus sutor
Goldfield's Bull Frog Goldfield's Bull Frog The Goldfield's Bull Frog or Wilsmore's Frog is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is endemic to Australia....	Neobatrachus wilsmorei