Brian Barczyk

April is Frog Month! 🐸 This month, we are going to feature a species of frog every week! Today, we’ll feature the unique Turtle Frog!

Turtle frogs are a species of frog commonly found in Western Australia in woodlands and scrub with sandy soils. The name “turtle frog” derives from their distinctive appearance that looks like a turtle without its shell! 🐢

These frogs spend most of their days living underground, burrowing headfirst into the soil with their muscular front legs. After breeding, turtle frog eggs are laid at least 3 feet deep underground, where development occurs entirely within the eggs, without a free-living tadpole stage! 😱

Their diet 🍽️ consists largely of termites, with some records showing the turtle frog eating up to 500 termites in one sitting!!

Credit to ‪@BraveWilderness‬ for this AMAZING shot! Watch their turtle frog video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdPx...

Thanks for learning with us! Stay tuned for next week to see another featured frog!

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@robinstroup862

That turtle frog is adorable!

20 hours ago | 2

@jakedolan4843

awesome ☺️ turtle frog is cute

1 day ago | 5  

@themattman1173

That frog is cute. He reminds me of the creatures from old school horror films. I love their little faces.

1 day ago | 2  

@mewho7903

Looks like some sort of pokemon or something...poke-frog!

21 hours ago | 2

@johnbejsovec7742

Thanks for sharing!!!

15 hours ago | 0

@laurakeeney3462

It's so ugly it's cute! I have never heard of a turtle frog before.

1 day ago | 3  

@seanbaros-qe1rp

❤😊❤

1 day ago | 2  

@TherealJacobIrwin

I think the turtle frog might overthrow the rain frog on the cuteness’s scale

6 hours ago | 0

@HillaryBTV

Sweet! 🥹 Did you guys ever have any toads at the Reptarium? I live right next to a big forest and in summer they always come and get their bugs by my door and I keep the light on for them too Lol. They get used to me hanging around outside and get close. I can usually call them and they’ll come out from the woods 😂 I wanted to know if it scares them to be pet? I have pet a few toads but I always wash my hands thoroughly after. I just hope it doesn’t scare the

1 day ago | 1

@wowzatrishiebunz

Kinda looks like a blob fish but not.

1 day ago | 3  

@babygoblingamer

I wish turtle frogs weren’t endangered they’re so cute 🥰

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@Miphawellspring

Wow it's giving me ditto vibes lol I never knew this creature existed I wonder how it feels to the touch. Squishy? Bit of bumpy and squishy? 🤔🤔

1 day ago | 1

@1991macie

It kinda looks like a pokemon.... lickingtong.

17 hours ago | 1

@chrissong7690

It also kinda looks like a naked Pac-Man frog

8 hours ago | 0

@mistypfitzer111

How hideous haha poor lil critter 😂♥️

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