Northern spadefoot toad
| Northern Spadefoot Toad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Notaden |
| Species: | N. melanoscaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notaden melanoscaphus Hosmer, 1962 | |
The Northern Spadefoot Toad (Notaden melanoscaphus) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
References
- Hero, J.-M., Horner, P. & Roberts, D. 2004. Notaden melanoscaphus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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