A purple frog surrounded by purple text. From top to bottom: Nasikabatrachidae [Purple Frogs] Eggplant with legs Eats termites Hardened digits for digging

Hoppy New Year: The purple frogs are found only in southwest India. They lay their eggs in the ephemeral streams created by the monsoon season and spend the rest of the time in burrows.
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A spotted shovelnosed frog surrounded by orange text. From top to bottom: Hemisotidae [Shovel-Nosed Frogs] Round Found in African plains or tropical savannah Digs burrows with their faces

Hoppy New Year: Most burrowing frogs use strong hind legs to dig, but the shovel-nosed frogs use their stubby limbs and snout instead. They lay their eggs in burrows, waiting for rain to flood them.
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