The tusked frog (Adelotus brevis) is a species of ground-dwelling frog native to eastern Australia from Eungella National Park, Queensland south to Ourimbah, New South Wales. It is the only species in the genus Adelotus - adelotus meaning "unseen" and brevis meaning "short".
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tusked Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Crinia pseudinsignifera
- Discoglossus sardus
- Phrynobatrachus natalensis
- Crinia signifera
- Pseudopaludicola falcipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Limnodynastidae
- Genus
- Adelotus
- Species
- Adelotus brevis
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