Turtle Frog (Myobtrachus gouldii), family Myobatrachidae, Western Australia
These burrowing frogs dig forward, like a turtle, and not backwards into the soil, like most burrowing frogs.
After pairing up, a couple descends into a burrow, where they later mate, and lay eggs. The offspring go through the larval stage in the eggs (not having a free swimming tadpole stage).
They feed on termites.
photographs by Andrea Ruggeri












