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The Main's frog (''Cyclorana maini'') is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. ==Habitat== Usually found in temporary pools in watercourses, claypans and other short-lived bodies of water, its habitat also include open grassland, lightly forested areas, tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes and stream beds in temporary flood plains. This water-holding frog has adapted to desert conditions. This species lives in some of the harshest country in the arid region of western and central Australia. Grouped together with other burrowing frogs, it survives the dry periods by absorbing water into its body, burrowing deep underground, and encasing itself in a watertight bag (cocoon), awaiting the next major rain fall.〔(Main’s Frog – ''Cyclorana maini'' ). ausemade.com.au〕 The frog is named after Professor Bert Main of the University of Western Australia, a pioneer of southern Western Australia frogs.〔(Sheep or Main’s Frog ). Western Australian Museum.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Main's frog」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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