Burrowing frog may refer to several fossorial frog species:
Giant burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae found in coastal south east New South Wales and Victoria, Australia
Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps), a frog in the family Dicroglossidae found in South Asia
Ornate burrowing frog (Opisthodon ornatus), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae native to Australia
Northern burrowing frog (Neobatrachus aquilonius), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae endemic to Australia
Spencer's burrowing frog (Opisthodon spenceri), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae native to western and central Australia
Striped burrowing frog (Cyclorana alboguttata), a frog in the family Hylidae found throughout much of Australia
Painted burrowing frog (Neobatrachus pictus), also called Sudell's frog, a frog in the family Myobatrachidae native to western Victoria, eastern South Australia including Kangaroo Island, and southern New South Wales
Mexican burrowing toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis), a frog in the family Rhinophrynidae found in southern Texas through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Moquard's burrowing frog (Scaphiophryne calcarata), a frog in the family Microhylidae endemic to Madagascar
Shovelnose frogs (Hemisus), the only genus in the family Hemisotidae, found in tropical and subtropical sub-Saharan Africa
Rainbow burrowing frog (Scaphiophryne gottlebei), a frog in the family Microhylidae found in Madagascar
Short-footed frog (Cyclorana brevipes), a frog in the family Hylidae native to eastern Queensland, Australia
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Burrowingfrog may refer to several fossorial frog species: Giant burrowingfrog (Heleioporus australiacus), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae found...
The giant burrowingfrog or eastern owl frog (Heleioporus australiacus) is a large frog species that occurs in coastal south-east New South Wales and...
development. Madagascan burrowingfrogs are less fossorial and mostly bury themselves in leaf litter. One of these, the green burrowingfrog (Scaphiophryne marmorata)...
bullfrog or the South African burrowingfrog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name...
Its closest sister group is Pipidae, or the aquatic clawed frogs. The Mexican burrowing toad has a unique appearance that makes it easy to distinguish...
molossus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. Its common names include blunt-headed burrowingfrog and balloon frog. Glyphoglossus molossus...
The striped burrowingfrog (Ranoidea alboguttata) is a species of burrowingfrog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. It occurs throughout...
as frogs. All Australian frogs are in the suborder Neobatrachia, also known as the modern frogs, which make up the largest proportion of extant frog species...
The ornate burrowingfrog (Platyplectrum ornatum) is a species of ground frog native to Australia. It was moved to the genus Opisthodon in 2006, following...
rainbow frog, ornate hopper, rainbow burrowingfrog, red rain frog or Gottlebe's narrow-mouthed frog, is one of the most highly decorated frogs from Madagascar...
Unlike most burrowingfrogs, the shovelnose frogsburrow head-first, as opposed to rear-first, hence their other common names - snout-burrowers. Some species...
The Indian burrowingfrog (Sphaerotheca breviceps) is a species of frog found in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and in Myanmar)...
Asian painted frog, digging frog, painted bullfrog, Malaysian bullfrog, painted burrowingfrog, common Asian bullfrog, painted balloon frog, and painted...
assist with burrowing) are completely black. The pupil is a vertical slit when contracted, and the iris is silver to gold. Painted burrowingfrogs inhabit...
marmorata is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is commonly known as the green burrowingfrog and the marbled rain frog. It is endemic to Madagascar...
The Baoruco burrowingfrog (Eleutherodactylus hypostenor), or Cabral robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic...
dwell near dislodged sand piles due to their burrowing behaviour. Breviceps fuscus is a burrowingfrog, and can be found in tunnels up to 150 mm deep...
layer of soil. Some other burrowingfrogs (Myobatrachus gouldii and Arenophyrne rotunda) are known to do this, but these frogs have also been observed to...
The lowland burrowing tree frog or northern casquehead frog (Smilisca fodiens) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in south-central...
is endemic to the southwestern Cape region in South Africa. It is a burrowingfrog that lives in fynbos heatland and forests at elevations below 1,600 m...
sandhill frogs are one of the more peculiar of the Australian ground frogs, family Myobatrachidae. Most of the Australian burrowingfrogsburrow backwards;...
The northern burrowingfrog (Neobatrachus aquilonius) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats...
The moaning frog (Heleioporus eyrei) is a burrowingfrog native to south-western Western Australia. The moaning frog is round, with a large head and large...
All species in this family of frog are considered terrestrial breeders by laying and burrowing eggs. The cape rain frog exhibits a rounded shape, with...
fossorial, burrowingfrog that is seldom seen on the surface except at night after heavy rains when they emerge to breed. The sheep frog gets its name...
the northern snapping frog, a burrowingfrog in the family Hylidae native to Australia Goliath frog (Conraua goliath), a frog in the family Conrauidae...
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