Lechriodus
Encyclopedia
The Lechriodus is a genus
of ground-dwelling from the family
Myobatrachidae
, native to eastern Australia
and New Guinea
. They are medium-sized frogs and the dorsal skin has a sandpaper-like texture. They are unique amongst myobatrachids genera in that there is more species
that occur on New Guinea (3 spp.) than in Australia (1 sp.).
They inhabit rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests and are active after heavy rains in summer and rarely seen during drier conditions. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and small streams and the tadpoles as well as the frogs are noted for their cannibalistic behaviour, due to which they are commonly known as cannibal frogs.
Genus
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of ground-dwelling from the family
Family (biology)
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Myobatrachidae
Myobatrachidae
Myobatrachidae is a family of frogs found in Australia and New Guinea. Members of this family vary greatly in size, from species less than long, to the second largest frog in Australia, the Giant Barred Frog , at in length...
, native to eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. They are medium-sized frogs and the dorsal skin has a sandpaper-like texture. They are unique amongst myobatrachids genera in that there is more species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
that occur on New Guinea (3 spp.) than in Australia (1 sp.).
They inhabit rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests and are active after heavy rains in summer and rarely seen during drier conditions. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and small streams and the tadpoles as well as the frogs are noted for their cannibalistic behaviour, due to which they are commonly known as cannibal frogs.
Species
| Common name | Binomial name |
|---|---|
| Lechriodus aganoposis Lechriodus aganoposis Lechriodus aganoposis is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family.It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rural gardens.... |
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| Fletcher's Frog Fletcher's Frog Fletcher's Frog or Sandpaper Frog is a species of ground frog native to eastern Australia from South-east QLD to Ourimbah, NSW. It inhabits rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest of the coast and ranges.-Physical description:... |
Lechriodus fletcheri |
| Wokan Cannibal Frog | Lechriodus melanopyga |
| Arfak Cannibal Frog | Lechriodus platyceps |