Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Scotokaryota
Cladus: Podiata
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Batrachomorpha
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Superordo: Batrachia
Cladus: Salientia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Heleioporus
Species: H. albopunctatus – H. australiacus – H. barycragus – H. eyrei – H. inornatus – H. psammophilus
Name
Heleioporus Gray, 1841
Type species: Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841
Synonymy
Heleioporus Gray, 1841
Helioporus — Gray, 1841
Perialia Gray, 1845
Heleioforus — Krefft, 1865
Philocryphus Fletcher, 1894
References
Gray, 1841, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 1, 7: 91.
Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Heleioporus access date 06 June 2008
Vernacular names
English: Giant Burrowing Frogs
Heleioporus is a genus of frogs native to Australia. Of the six species in this genus, five live in south-west Western Australia, while the other one species only occurs in south-eastern Australia. All members of this genus are medium to large sized burrowing frogs with rounded heads, short bodies, bulging eyes, short limbs and the hands are free from webbing. The toes are relatively short with only a trace of fleshy webbing. A characteristic of this genus (except for Heleioporus eyrei and some Heleioporus psammophilus) is the black nuptial spines that male frogs have on their first and occasionally second and third fingers.[1] The pupil restrict to form a vertical slit and the tympanum is usually distinct. All the species in this genus call from burrows where the eggs are later deposited in a foam mass. Embryos develop in this mass until hatching. Hatching occurs after the burrows are flooded with water, and may be delayed until this happens. The calls of these species are similar although differ in frequency, length, note and repetition rate.
Species
Common name Binomial name
| Common name | Binomial name |
|---|---|
| Western spotted frog | Heleioporus albopunctatus Gray, 1841 |
| Giant burrowing frog | Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw & Nodder, 1795) |
| Hooting frog | Heleioporus barycragus Lee, 1967 |
| Moaning frog | Heleioporus eyrei (Gray, 1845) |
| Plains frog | Heleioporus inornatus Lee & Main, 1954 |
| Sand frog | Heleioporus psammophilus Lee & Main, 1954 |
References
"Hooting Frog | Western Australian Museum". Western Australian Museum. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
Barker, J. Grigg, G.C. Tyler, M.J. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons ISBN 0-949324-61-2
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