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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1. Wikipedia: Myobatrachus
WikipediaInfobox: status
LC
- infobox status=LC
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 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Amphibia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Anfibios","language":"ES"},{"name":"Amphibiens","language":"FR"},{"name":"Amphibians","language":"EN"},{"name":"两栖纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Myobatrachus gouldii
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Myobatrachus gouldii"
Wikidata: Turtle Frog
- Wikidata Q11845745, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Anura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Anura
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 83Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 83
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Amphibia","order":"Anura","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"无尾目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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