1), usually either in shallow water or perched on a prominent rock or log in a deeper pool. Outside of the breeding season, Giant Burrowing Frogs were observed in their calling position on 14 occasions (Table 2). Males have large black spines on their fingers. The males of this species possess large black spines and thorns on their fingers, arms, and chests to aid in gripping the slippery female whilst spawning. and the pupil is vertical. As the name suggests, the Giant Burrowing Frog is quite large, i around 10cm long, with muscular legs to help it burrow. Giant Burrowing Frog Heleioporus australiacus 8. rains when frogs will move from ridge-top shelter sites to wetter breeding areas. Eastern Pobblebonk Limnodynastes dumerilii grayi 12. While calling, all individuals were partially submerged in water (Fig. Black-soled Frog Lechriodus fletcheri 9. As with other burrowing frog species, Giant Banjo Frogs spend much of their life buried underground, emerging only after sufficient rain to breed. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ornate Burrowing Frog Limnodynastes ornatus 14. More detailed descriptions of the Giant Burrowing Frog are available in Lee (1967) and Cogger (1992). 7. In the breeding areas, they again construct a burrow, and the males will often call from the burrow. + 53 kb Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus) One of our largest frogs, and a burrower. This species is physically larger than the Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) and makes calls which are similar, but generally lower in pitch. They make a soft but rapid ‘who-who-who-who” noise (for this reason they are sometimes called the Eastern Owl Frog). Version 1.0 Prepared by: N. Clemann, M. Scroggie and L. Lumsden 2 Giant Burrowing Frogs call from “beside smaller semi-permanent to permanent streams or dams or from burrows within the bank” (Anstis 2002). They spend most of their time burrowed underground, rarely emerging to call and breed at waterbodies in their forest habitat. Approved Survey Standards: Giant Burrowing Frog Heleioporus australiacus Date: 2 May 2011. Heleioporus is a genus of frogs native to Australia.Of the six species in this genus, five live in south-west Western Australia, while the other one species only occurs in south-eastern Australia.All members of this genus are medium to large sized burrowing frogs with rounded heads, short bodies, bulging eyes, short limbs and the hands are free from webbing. Eastern Pobblebonk Limnodynastes dumerilii dumerilii 11. The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. Barking Marsh Frog Limnodynastes fletcheri 13. The call is a low-pitched, owl-like 'ou-ou-ou'. The biggest representative of the amphibian world that can be found in Watagans is the Giant burrowing frog (Helioporus australicus).Males of this species have very strong spade-like back feet that they use to dig burrows from which they call on rainy nights. Marbled Marsh Frog Limnodynastes convexiusculus 10.