Knife-footed frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Knife-footed frog |
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Ranoidea (genus)
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cultripes
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The knife-footed tree frog is also known as the olive water-holding frog or desert collared frog. Its scientific name is Ranoidea cultripes. This special frog lives in Australia. You can find it in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia.
What Does It Look Like?
Adult male knife-footed tree frogs are about 4.1 centimeters (about 1.6 inches) long. Female frogs are a little bigger, at about 4.3 centimeters (about 1.7 inches) long. Their front feet do not have webbing. Their back feet have only a small amount of webbing.
This frog is usually gray-brown or olive-brown in color. It has a thin stripe that runs down the middle of its back. This stripe goes all the way down its spine.
Where Does It Live?
The knife-footed tree frog lives on flood plains. These are flat areas of land next to rivers or streams. It likes to be near small streams.
This frog is very good at digging. It digs burrows in the ground to hide. It stays hidden underground for most of the time. It only comes out after it rains. Scientists are still learning about what its tadpoles look like.
Images for kids
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This picture shows pectoral amplexus. This is when the male frog holds the female frog under her armpits from behind during mating.
See also
In Spanish: Ranoidea cultripes para niños
