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Opisthodon ornatus

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Also: Ornate Frog

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Distribution and habitat

Opisthodon ornatus image gallery

Ornate Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon ornatus) Copyright Nathan Litjens. Photograph by Nathan Litjens.

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Eggs and egg masses (embryonic stage)

Ornate Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon ornatus) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

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Breeding activity

Ornate Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon ornatus) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

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The scientific names of Opisthodon ornatus

Discoglossus ornatus (Gray 1842)
Limnodynastes ornatus (Gunther 1859)
Platyplectrum marmoratum (Gunther 1863)
Platyplectrum occidentale (Cope 1866)
Opisthodon frauenfeldi (Steindachner 1867)
Opisthodon ornatus (Wells & Wellington 1985)

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