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in the east. They inhabit an area which does not have much free-standing water, as it is quickly absorbed into the sand. However, the sand becomes moist at a relatively shallow depth. During the day, the sandhill frog will avoid desiccation by burrowing into the moist layer of the sand, emerging at
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The northern sandhill frog is a small, rotund frog, reaching a maximum length of 33 millimetres (1.3 in). It is a burrowing frog, and has short, strong legs. The dorsal surface is mottled in colour, from dark grey and white to pale brown. It is covered in small warts and ridges. It also has
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surface is a dull white. The head is small, and triangular in shape, and the body is flat. The
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789:Endemic fauna of Southwest Australia
759:IUCN Red List least concern species
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369:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
456:Australian Frogs A Natural History
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475:A Field Guide to Australian Frogs
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289:ground frogs, family
281:Ecology and behaviour
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