Water Holding Frog

Water Holding Frog

Scientific Name – Cyclorana platycephala

Classification – Hylidae

Baby Name – Tadpole, polliwog, froglet

Collective Noun – Army, colony

Average Length – 4 to 7 cm

Life Expectancy – Not known

Breeding Season – Not known

Incubation Period – Not known

Special Features – Stout body with a broad and flat head; fully webbed toes; small eyes placed laterally and forward-directed; color ranges from dark brown to dull gray or green

Family Unit – Not known

Geographical Distribution – Australia

World Population – Stable

Conservation Status – Least Concern

Natural Habitat – Tropical swamp forest, intermittent pools, lowland grass country

Diet –Insects and small fish

Predators – Snakes, birds, large lizards, larger frogs, crocodiles and dingoes, wild dogs