Saw a strange lil' fella in the pet shop..

[spooky]

He's really quite sweet looking, but have never seen one before. He/she's been labelled a 'Janet Kreuger' frog, and they have also given the 'proper' name but I can't remember it.. Basically, it looks like a golf ball with legs...It's a pinky/peachy colour and everytime I've seen him it's floating in water.It's kept in a very small tank with no dry area, just a piece of drift wood floating in the tank. Anyone care to enlighten me? I'm new to frogs

[Kurt]

It sounds like it may be a frog of the genus Breviceps. The ball shape most describes them.
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[Greatwtehunter]

I think it may be a Budgett's Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis). They are commonly referred to as Freddie Kruger frogs.

[spooky]

Ahh, must be the Freddie Kreuger frog! It had Freddie Kreuger frog written on the tank, but Freddie had been scribbled out and replaced with Janet. Maybe someone's idea of a practical joke! Anyhoo, I quite like it... Thanks for the help guys!

[Kurt]

I read Kruger and thought immediately of Africa, which led me to think about these strange little frogs of the genus Breviceps. For the most part they are very ball-like in appearance.

Not once did I even consider Freddy Kruger.

[SirIvy]

Budgett's Frogs are so cool. I think the only other frog I've seen (in pictures) that looked stranger was the Australian Turtle Frog.

[Tom Highum]

Whoa i just looked up australian turtle frogs they are WIERD! and Kurt have you ever heard of any Breviceps as pets?