A tiny metamorph Desert Spadefoot #Frog from the #Pilbara in #westernaustralia. While the adults are much larger- somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size- the babies metamorphose as quickly as possible as the clay pan they were swimming as around as tadpoles in may be drying up. Rains heavy enough to stimulate spadefoot breeding events are enough to stimulate massive insect activity. This tiny frogs will ceaselessly feed on ants and termites before burrowing under the sand. Adults can go as deep as 1meter under the sand and willstay there in aestivation for many months, even years waiting for the next rain event where they can feed and breed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - [x] #ausgeo #australiangeographic #frogsofaustralia #frog #nature #kings_nature #bestnatureshots #best_frogs_of_ig #eye_spy_wildlife #eye_spy_nature #nature_perfection #udog_nature #nature_brilliance #photoarena_nature #wildlife_vision #wildoz #exclusive_wildlife (at 포트헤들랜드)