Water-holding frog
Cyclorana platycephala
Family: Hylidae
Lives: Australia
Size: 40-70mm
Facts
- seals itself in a water-proof cocoon made up of layers
of shed skin
- Water is stored in the bladder or in pockets under
the skin, with slight pressure the frog releases this
water.
- The water is very fresh and Aboriginals have traditionly
drunk this to get water in the desert
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