Arenophryne
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Arenophryne is a small genus of Myobatrachid frogs from coastal Western Australia. Common names sandhill frogs and Australian dumpy frogs have been coined for it.[1]
Both species live in sand dune habitat of the Shark Bay region of Western Australia. The two species were initially considered to be just one species, but a genetic analysis found the northern and southern populations to be distinct.[2] Breeding occurs during the wetter winter months where adults call near the surface, and mate underground. The eggs are laid in a burrow and develop directly from eggs to frogs.
Species
| Common name | Binomial name |
|---|---|
| Northern sandhill frog, sandhill frog, Australian dumpy frog | Arenophryne rotunda Tyler, 1976Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Southern sandhill frog | Arenophryne xiphorhyncha Doughty and Edwards, 2008Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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