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Ornate Burrowing Frog
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Ornate Burrowing Frog:
Limnodynastes ornatus
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A small, round frog.
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The eyes are golden and seem relatively large and round.
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The frog is usually a sandy brown, but the markings can vary.
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However, the legs
usually have rounded stripes that are a darker brown than the background skin.
Call:
Size:
- The average adult length of the
Ornate Burrowing frog is 45 millimetres.
Distribution:
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Found throughout the top end, and down the east coast to Sydney.
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This species is welladapted to burrowing when there is little water, and is often found far
from the coast and in arid environments.
Habitat:
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Found in wide range of habitats from coastal
rain and wet sclerophyll forest to dry woodlands of the interior.
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A burrowing
species, it is usually found active after rain, or on warm, humid nights.
Script courtesy
of Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey
Additional
Ornate Burrowing frog photos
Additional Ornate Burrowing Frog Photos 2
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