The Water Holding Frog Scientific Name: Cyclorana Platycephalus By burrowing into the clay, the frog is able to insulate itself from temperature changes By becoming dormant, the water-holding frog is able to minimize heat production. Absorbing water from surrounding soil helps maintain a low body temperature. The Greater Bilby Scientific Name: Macrotis lagotis Large ears help to radiate heat As a nocturnal animal, the bilby is able to avoid the extreme day-time temperatures. Burrowing into the soil allows the bilby to escape the heat above ground. Books: • Caddy, R. & West, J. (2003). Macquarie Revision Guides: HSC Biology. Macmillan. Websites: • Gallagher, N. (2007). Biology: Maintaining a Balance. http://boredofstudies.org/wiki/Biology:Maintaining_a_Balance (22nd November 2012). • Queensland Government. (2012). Greater Bilby. www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/threatened-species/endangered/endangeredanimals/bilby.html (21st November 2012). • Reed, Hayley. (2011). The Greater Bilby. designeranimals2011.wikispaces.com/Greater+Bilby (21st November 2012). • Yun, Elisia. (2007). Water holding Frog: Holds Large Quantities of Water in Their Bodies. http://voices.yahoo.com/water-holding-frog-holds-large-quantities-water745149.html?cat=33 (22nd November 2012). Scientific Journals: • Moritz, C., et al. Genetic population structure of the greater bilby Macrotis lagotis, a marsupial in decline. Molecular Ecology 6.10 (2003): 925-936. • Van Beurden, E. K. Energy metabolism of dormant Australian water-holding frogs (Cyclorana platycephalus). Copeia (1980): 787-799.