Long-thumbed frog
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| phylum | Chordata | The Long-thumbed Frog, Fletcher's Frog or Barking Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes fletcheri) is a species of non-burrowing ground frog native to southeastern Australia. The species belongs to the genus Limnodynastes. The twelve species in the genus are characterised by a lack of toe pads. Following phylogenetic analysis, the species was placed in L.peronii clade group alongside L. depressus, L. tasmaniensis and L. peronii. The Long-thumbed Frog is a medium sized frog reaching about 50 mm in length. It is grey or brown with abnormal shaped darker patches or irregular spots, and in most individuals a butterfly-shaped patch between the eyes.
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| class | Amphibia | |
| order | Anura | |
| family | Myobatrachidae | |
| genus | Limnodynastes | |
| species | Limnodynastes fletcheri |
