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: Notaden
Species: N. bennettii – N. melanoscaphus – N. nichollsi – N. weigeli
Name
Notaden Günther, 1873
Type species: Notaden bennettii Günther, 1873
References
Günther, 1873, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 4, 11: 349.
Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Notaden access date 06 June 2008
Vernacular names
English: Australian Spadefoot Toads
Notaden is a genus of burrowing ground frogs native to central and northern Australia. Their common name is Australian spadefoot toads.[1]
Description
Its body is very round in shape with a short neck. Its pupils are horizontal slits. It has long arms and short, stubby legs. Its fingers lack webbing and its toes may have slight to no webbing. The skin is slightly warty and very glandular. Because of its similarity to some species of toads it is often incorrectly referred to as a toad. It excretes poisonous sticky fluid from its skin when handled. It lays eggs in chains similar to some toad species.[citation needed]
Species
There are four species in this genus:[1]
| Common name | Binomial name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Crucifix toad | Notaden bennettii (Günther, 1873) |  |
| Northern spadefoot toad | Notaden melanoscaphus (Hosmer, 1962) |  |
| Desert spadefoot toad | Notaden nichollsi (Parker, 1940) |  |
| Weigel's toad | Notaden weigeli (Shea and Johnston, 1988) |
References
Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Notaden Günther, 1873". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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