The turtle frog is a small, round bodied frog of southwestern Australia, family Myobatrachidae, with short limbs and a tiny head that give it a turtle like silhouette. Unlike most burrowing frogs, it digs forward with its strong front limbs rather than backward with its hind legs, tunneling underground to feed directly on termites in their nests.
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
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1. Wikipedia: Myobatrachus
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myobatrachus
"extremely small narrow head, short limbs, and a round body," burrowing turtle-like frog, no aquatic habitat stated (realm terrestrial)
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article text (diet), EntityId 317266
They feed on termites, so the adaptation of the muscular limbs and large pectoral girdle is useful when trying to penetrate a termite mound.
View the Source Wikidata: Turtle Frog
- Wikidata Q11845745, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Anura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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