todayβs funky frog of the day is:myobatrachusgouldii! commonly known as the turtle frog or tortoise frog, they are the only species in the genus myobatrachus. they get their nickname due to looking like a turtle without a shell, and they are only found in western australia between geraldton and fitzgerald river in the perth region. this area is mainly semi-arid, so the frogs have adapted to suit this region. they have small heads, short limbs, round bodies, and can be up to 45 millimetres long. they feed on termites so the adaptation of the muscular limbs is useful when trying to penetrate a termite mound. they have a life expectancy of 4 to 6 years.
A colorful wild brown, with a dark brown face, shoulders, and limbs. It’s white chin marking extends down it’s neck in a narrow stripe. [x]
This black crystal looks like the mink equivalent of the silver morph in red foxes. It’s black coat is ticked with white guard hairs, especially on it’s back and head, and has the trademark white chin. [x]
Labeled royal silver, this dark mink has white undersides and extensive areas of white ticking. [x]
A gorgeous black cross, it’s blue-grey body with a black dorsal stripe, black crown with white blaze, and white undersides and face. [x]
Many colors come in the cross pattern, like this sapphire cross. It has a dark grey patch on it’s head, dorsal stripe, and a more even ticked coat than the black cross. [x]
Jaguar mink, the term jaguar seems to be used for pied minks with high amounts of white. It’s head, shoulders, and forelimbs are white, with brown spotting along it’s back, and a nearly solid tail tipped in white. [x]
This flashy spotted has the upper areas of it’s face and tail black, with spotting along it’s back. [x]
Labeled as black crystal, I can’t be sure if this is the accurate term for this lovely mink. Pure white, aside from a black, ferret-like mask, an ermine-like, black tipped tail, and paws with black uppersides. [x]
Marked as gletcher, this white mink is freckled with a light dusting of black on it’s tail, body, and face. [x]
