Species Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw & Nodder, 1795)
Giant Burrowing Frog
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, nocturnal, open forest, oviparous, predator, tall forest, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder, free-living tadpole.
General References
Lee, A.K. 1967. Studies in Australian Amphibia. II. Taxonomy, ecology, and evolution of the genus Heleioporus Gray (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 367-439
Littlejohn, M.J. & Martin, A.A. 1967. The rediscovery of Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw) (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in eastern Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 80: 31-35 (distribution)
Moore, J.A. 1961. The frogs of eastern New South Wales. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 121: 149-386 (taxonomy, natural history)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2022 | ANURA Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 | 10-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 16-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |