Common Spadefoot Toad

About the Common Spadefoot Toad

The Sudell's frog, painted burrowing frog (Neobatrachus sudellae), trilling frog or desert trilling frog (formerly Neobatrachus centralis) is a species of burrowing frog common to a large part of southeastern Australia. It is found on and west of the Great Dividing Range of New South Wales to western Victoria and southern Queensland, as well as far eastern South Australia, and southern regions of the Northern Territory.

First described in 1911 by Joseph Lamb (born 1869), the author assigning the name Heleioporus sudelli. The specific epithet honours "Miss J. Sudell", who collected the type specimen near Warwick in Queensland. It was transferred to the genus, Neobatrachus, to become Neobatrachus sudellae in 2012, the epithet reflecting the gender of its namesake.

The decision that is the same species as Neobatrachus centralis is based on work by Roberts in 2010. The Sudell's frog is relatively small, reaching only 40 mm in length. It is highly variable and is generally brown, however it may also be grey, yellow or reddish on the dorsal surface with irregular darker spots or blotches. There is often a pale mid-dorsal stripe running down the back. The... Wikipedia →