Arenophryne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arenophryne |
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| The northern sandhill frog (Arenophryne rotunda) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Subfamily: | Myobatrachinae |
| Genus: | Arenophryne Tyler, 1976 |
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| Distribution of Arenophryne | |
Arenophryne is a group of small frogs. They are also known as sandhill frogs or Australian dumpy frogs. These special frogs are a type of Myobatrachid frog. You can find them living along the coast of Western Australia.
Both types of Arenophryne frogs live in sandy areas called sand dunes. You can find them in the Shark Bay area of Western Australia. At first, scientists thought there was only one kind of sandhill frog. But after looking closely at their genes, they found two different types. These are the northern and southern populations.
These frogs breed during the wet winter months. The adult frogs call out near the surface. Then, they mate underground. The female frog lays her eggs in a burrow. What's cool is that the eggs don't hatch into tadpoles. Instead, they grow straight into tiny frogs!
Types of Sandhill Frogs
There are two known types, or species, of sandhill frogs:
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| Northern sandhill frog, sandhill frog, Australian dumpy frog | Arenophryne rotunda Tyler, 1976 |
| Southern sandhill frog | Arenophryne xiphorhyncha Doughty and Edwards, 2008 |
See also
In Spanish: Arenophryne para niños
