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Alexander Dudley | all galleries >> Aussie Frogs >> Aussie "tree" Frogs >> Cyclorana: Water-holding frogs > Flat-headed Waterholding frog, Neophractops platycephala
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17-MAR-2009 © Alexander Dudley 2009

Flat-headed Waterholding frog, Neophractops platycephala

Nocoleche Nature Reserve NSW

These flat-headed frogs are basically reproducing eating machines (although isn't nearly every animal, at the end of the day?).
Flat-headed Burrowing frogs can reach incredible densities under the right conditions and once they have passed through
metamorphosis they set about eating everything in sight- in fact in some areas I passed through on the fauna survey on which
I photographed this individual there was the constant awful screaming sound of frogs under stress- upon investigation the calls
came from frogs being eaten by frogs of the same size and species..

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/250s f/18.0 at 60.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Mar-2009 19:03:38
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/18
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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