Ornate Burrowing Frog

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Platyplectrum ornatum

Ornate Burrowing Frog, a reference photo
Photo: Will Brown · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The ornate burrowing frog (Platyplectrum ornatum) is a species of ground frog native to Australia. It was moved to the genus Opisthodon in 2006, following a major revision of amphibians, and is now classified in the genus Platyplectrum.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ornate Burrowing 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Limnodynastidae
Species
Platyplectrum ornatum

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