Striped Burrowing Frog

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Taxonomy

	Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Classification	Animalia	Chordata	Amphibia	Anura	Pelodryadidae	Ranoidea	Cyclorana alboguttata

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Description

The Striped Burrowing Frog or Cyclorana alboguttata is a species of Burrowing Frog known for its ability to bury itself in the mud for years without access to food or water. This ability is due to the heightened function of its Mitochondria, giving researchers hope for vital information regarding energy-dependent diseases such as Obesity and Mitochondrial Disease[1]

The Striped Burrowing Frog ranges in color with its dorsal ranging from olive, green or brown accompanied by darker markings. There are 1 to 3 pale yellow to yellow-green stripes down the middle of its back and along its sides. There is a black stripe from the base of its snout to its rear running across both eyes. The thighs are dark brown to black with white spots and some brown specks along its chest and throat. Adult females grow to 85 mm in length and adult males grow to 70mm long. [3]

Habitat

The species is found along the East coast of Australia spanning from Sydney into the Northern Territory. [2]

References

[1] L. S. S. 2009, June 29. Frog Dozes in Mud for Years. https://www.livescience.com/7772-frog-dozes-mud-years.html.

[2] BerkeleyMapper. (n.d.). . https://berkeleymapper.berkeley.edu/index.html?tabfile=https://amphibiaweb.org/tmpfiles/318752&configfile=https://amphibiaweb.org/tmpfiles/bm_config_880652.xml&ViewResults=tab&sourcename=AmphibiaWeb+Species+Map:+Cyclorana+alboguttata&amphibiaweb=true&label=1&opacity=0.50&pointDisplay=pointMarkers.

[3] Wildlife of Greater Brisbane. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. 2007. pp. 221. ISBN 978-0-9775943-1-3.

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