Product Description
Green Striped Frog, Giant Burrowing Frog, Very Nice Plastic Design, Educational, Diorama, Realistic Figure, Toy, Kids, 1 1/2 Inches.
The Green-striped Frog, scientifically known as Cyclorana alboguttata, is a fascinating amphibian native to eastern Australia, where it thrives in a variety of habitats including grasslands, woodlands, and even suburban areas, particularly near temporary water bodies. This species is often referred to by other common names such as the "Giant Burrowing Frog" due to its impressive size and its remarkable ability to burrow deep into the soil. Another evocative name, the "Superb Collared Frog," highlights the prominent glandular fold behind its head, which can become quite conspicuous, especially when the frog feels threatened or is under stress. A less common but equally descriptive name is the "White-spotted Tree Frog," which, despite its primary terrestrial lifestyle, acknowledges the occasional white spots that can appear on its skin and its distant phylogenetic relationship to tree frogs. These frogs are champions of adaptation, possessing a unique physiological mechanism that allows them to survive extended periods of drought. When conditions become dry, they create a subterranean chamber and enter a state of torpor, drastically slowing their metabolism and covering themselves in a cocoon of shed skin to conserve moisture. They can remain in this state for months, or even years, emerging only when significant rainfall signals the return of favorable breeding conditions. Their skin coloration, typically a mosaic of green and brown stripes or blotches, provides excellent camouflage against the grassy and muddy environments they inhabit, making them surprisingly difficult to spot despite their substantial size, which can reach up to 10 centimeters in body length. The "stripes" that give them their common name are often irregular and can vary significantly between individuals, adding to their natural disguise. The male Green-striped Frog attracts females with a loud, drawn-out "waaaah" call, often heard from the edge of water bodies after rain, signifying the nocturnal breeding aggregations where females lay clutches of thousands of eggs, ensuring the continuation of this resilient and captivating amphibian species.
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