Sand frog
The sand frog (Heleioporus psammophilus) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to southern Western Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
| Sand frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Limnodynastidae |
| Genus: | Heleioporus |
| Species: | H. psammophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heleioporus psammophilus Lee & Main, 1954 | |
References
- Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts (2004). "Heleioporus psammophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41152A10406547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41152A10406547.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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