''Arenophryne'' is a small genus of Myobatrachid frogs from coastal

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. Common names sandhill frogs and Australian dumpy frogs have been coined for it. Both species live in

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habitat of the

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region of Western Australia. The two species were initially considered to be just one species, but a genetic analysis found the northern and southern populations to be distinct. Breeding occurs during the wetter winter months where adults call near the surface, and mate underground. The eggs are laid in a burrow and develop directly from eggs to frogs.

Species

There are two species:

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2445381 Myobatrachidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by Michael J. Tyler Amphibians of Australia