#Limnodynastidae

[herpsandbirds]

Ornate Burrowing Frog (Platyplectrum ornatus), male calling, family Limnodynastidae, Australia

photograph by Will Brown

[snototter]

A northern spadefoot (Notaden melanoscaphus) in Mornington, Kimberley, WA, Australia

by Melissa Bruton

[frogs-from-bogs]

Notaden bennettii by paulhypnos

[itsfrogtober]

frog of the day :)

limnodynastes dorsalis, Common names: Western banjo frog, western banjo bullfrog, western sand frog, pobblebonk frog

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Habitat: In bodies of water in arid areas

Found in: Australia 

Fun fact(s): They get the “banjo frog” name from the fact that their call sounds a lot like a banjo - [video of one calling]. There are other banjo frogs as well!

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[fatehbaz]

just a heads-up—looks like that singing frog in the video you reblogged is a crucifix frog (Notaden bennettii), which isn’t a narrowmouthed toad (Microhylidae) as tagged but rather a member of the Australia+New Guinea-endemic family Limnodynastidae (aka Australian ground frogs (in part) or foam-nesting ground frogs)

Thank you. Really appreciate that you took the time to send this message. Sorry for the misdirection. The creature in the video is indeed Notaden bennettii. (Dryland frog whose habits remind me of beloved spadefoot toads of North America. Ought to have known: One memorable field guide that I had as a child described how the endemic frogs of Australian/Oceanian deserved notoriety alongside the more-famous endemic marsupials, and as examples the book referred to and included illustrations/photos of the “most amazing” which included the gastric brooding frog, marsupial frog, and the crucifix frog.) Went and looked up the source of the video. It comes from FrogID Australia’s social media, here:

[herpsandbirds]

Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nicholisi), family Limnodynastidae, interior Australia

photograph by Brother-Nature

[herpsandbirds]

Giant Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes interioris), family Limnodynastidae, NSW, Australia

The call of the male is similar to that of a banjo string being plucked, a loud "PLONK" noise.

photograph by Mick Fullerton 

[herpsandbirds]

Crucifix Toad aka Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii), family Limnodynastidae, New South Wales, Australia

photograph by Mick Fullerton

[herpsandbirds]

Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk or Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii grayi), Barakula State Forest, QLD. Australia

Photograph by Indra Bone

[herpsandbirds]

Humming Frogs (Neobatrachus pelobatoides), family Limnodynastidae, Perth area, WA, Australia

photographs by Andrea Ruggeri

[herpsandbirds]

Sudell’s Frog (Neobatrachus sudelli), family Limnodynastidae, Four Corners, NSW, Australia

Photograph by Mick Fullerton Wildlife

[herpsandbirds]

Crucifix Toad aka Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii), male, family Limnodynastidae, found in eastern Australia

photograph by Jesse’s Wildlife 

[herpsandbirds]

Crucifix Toad aka Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii), male, family Limnodynastidae, New South Wales, Australia

photograph by Rob Valentic 

[snototter]

A moaning frog (Heleioporus eyrei) emerges from its burrow in Noranda, Lightning Swamp, Western Australia

by John Anderson

[herpsandbirds]

May we please see some red belly black snakes or carpet pythons or striped marsh frogs or great barred frogs? I miss the country

But of course, here's some Australian friends for you...

Jungle Carpet Python (Morelia spilota cheynei), family Pythonidae, found in the rain forests of northeastern Australia

photograph by Jonathon at @stunningserpents | instagram

Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus), family Elapidae, found in eastern Australia

Venomous.

photograph by Ken Griffiths

Striped Marsh Frogs (Limnodynastes peronii), mating, family Limnodynastidae, getting all frothy, Sydney, Australia

photograph by Froggydarb 

Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus), family Myobatrachidae, Conondale National Park, Queensland, Australia

photograph by Deane Lewis

[herpsandbirds]

Crucifix Toad aka Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii), male, family Limnodynastidae, New South Wales, Australia

photograph by JJ Harrison