Although, I have not kept Budgett's, they are an awesome frog! To me, every time I see a picture of them, they remind me of an African clawed frog with lots of attitude
There are two species of Budgett's: Lepidobatrachus laevis (the giant) and L. llanensis (the dwarf). They each have a distinct lifestyle and physical characteristics. It is really easy to tell them apart. The "giant" has toad-like skin, vertical pupils, a vertebral shield and long, powerful back legs. The "dwarf" has smooth, wet skin, round pupils, no vertebral shield and very short back legs.
L. laevis is found around permanent bodies of water and adapted to water while the dwarf likes its habitat drier. They seem to adapt to captivity very well, however the dwarf seems to be more skittish before finally settling in.
Source: Alt, Noel and Claire, "Capturing and Breeding Budgett's Frogs", Reptile and Amphibian Magazine, Jan-Feb 1992
There is a third species, L. asper that is on the threatened species list.





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