Douglas' toad
| Douglas' Toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophryne |
| Species: | P. douglasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophryne douglasi Main, 1964 | |
The Douglas' Toad (Pseudophryne douglasi) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and rocky areas.
The frog's back is brown with an orange stripe in the middle of the lower back. It has an orange triangle on the snout. The belly is smooth and mottled black and white. Length is typically 30 mm.
References
- Hero, J.-M. & Roberts, D. 2004.
- Pseudophryne douglasi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- "Pseudophryne douglasi". Australian Frog Database. Frogs Australia Network. 2005-02-23. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
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