Desert spadefoot toad

The desert spadefoot toad (Notaden nichollsi) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert.

Desert spadefoot toad

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Limnodynastidae
Genus: Notaden
Species:
N. nichollsi
Binomial name
Notaden nichollsi
Parker, 1940

References

  • Hero, J.-M.; Horner, P.; Roberts, D.; Meyer, E.; Clarke, J. (2004). "Notaden nichollsi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T41184A10409680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41184A10409680.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.


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