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2. Western water-holding frog - Wikipedia

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   The species breeds in temporary water bodies, mainly in the arid zone. The frog can aestivate for months in a burrow while conditions are dry, shedding its skin to form a cocoon, until cyclonic rains fill depressions in the landscape and trigger breeding activity. The females lay large masses of up to 500 eggs.

3. Tympanum (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   A frog's ear drum works in very much the same way as does a human ear drum. It is a membrane that is stretched across a ring of cartilage like a snare drum that vibrates. Crossing the middle ear chamber there is an ossicle called the columella that is connected to the tympanum, and another ossicle, the operculum, that connects this to the oval ...

4. Ranoidea platycephala - Wikipedia

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   Ranoidea platycephala, is a species of frog that is common in most Australian states and territories and is commonly referred to as the water-holding frog but has also been referred to as the eastern water-holding frog, and the common water holding frog. [ 2] This species belongs to the Pelodryadinae subfamily of the Hylidae family but differs ...

5. Brain - Wikipedia

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   The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It consists of nervous tissue and is typically located in the head ( cephalization ), usually near organs for special senses such as vision, hearing and olfaction. Being the most specialized organ, it is responsible for ...

6. Rana (genus) - Wikipedia

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   Rana (derived from Latin rana, meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia and western North America. Many other genera were formerly included here. [ 1][ 2] These true frogs are usually largish species characterized by their ...

7. Spencer's burrowing frog - Wikipedia

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   Spencer's burrowing frog is a short, rotund frog with a small head and large eyes. The colour and patterns of the dorsal surface vary greatly. The colour ranges from a dark brown to light grey, with darker blotches. A butterfly shaped, darker patch is often found behind the eyes. The legs and arms are striped or spotted, the tympanum is not ...

8. File:Frog Head Icon SVG Repo.svg - Wikipedia

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9. European tree frog - Wikipedia

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   The European tree frog (Hyla arborea) is a small tree frog.As traditionally defined, it was found throughout much of Europe, Asia and northern Africa, [3] but based on molecular genetic and other data several populations formerly included in it are now recognized as separate species (for example, H. intermedia of Italy and nearby, H. molleri of the Iberian Peninsula, H. meridionalis of parts ...