Turtle frogs: Muscly amphibians that dig 3m deep

Here’s some fascinating facts about this unusual species of frog.

These pink little critters are native to Western Australia, and, despite their name, don’t look anything like turtles. They earned their name through digging like turtles rather than digging like other frogs. According to this logic, if a newly discovered frog species used an excavator to dig, scientists would call it “Construction worker frog” despite the fact they look nothing like balding, middle aged men…

…I take that back.

Physical appearance

The turtle frog closely resembles Danny DeVito’s character Frank Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny when he oils himself up and screams “I just want to be pure!!!”

If you haven’t yet been traumatised by this scene, here’s a picture to store in your brain’s nightmare bank. You’re welcome.

Also, gents and genital enthusiasts… doesn’t their chin remind you of something?

But enough of poking fun at their hairless, rubbery physical features. Here’s some other interesting facts about the turtle frog:

They skip the whole ‘being a tadpole’ thing entirely

They’re the only frog species to undergo the whole metamorphosis in their eggs and hatch out as tiny frogs. I personally think it’s an excuse just because they’re too lazy to swim.

They’re late to mate

Whilst the majority of other animals are getting freaky in the springtime, turtle frogs will delay their turn until summer. They seem to have the longest foreplay of any animal, as the males call for females in spring but their calls are only answered 4 months later. Kinda like when you slide into someone’s DMs and they show no interest and then 4 months later they’ll pop up with “hey bbe wyd?”

They’re RIPPED

Turtle frogs have stubby but muscular forearms which are down to their fixation with lifting at the gym and boring people with their workout routine via TikTok. It’s also because they use them to dig burrows.

They’re super deep!

These frogs can dig up to 3 metres deep to create underground burrows where they lay their eggs. So if you’re looking for someone who can help you build a doomsday bunker , contact a turtle frog today on 0800-CR0AK3R5.

Thank you for reading!

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