Keagan John Mason on Instagram: "This is the desert spadefoot frog, a true survivor of Australia’s arid interior. Most of its life is spent buried underground, sometimes for years at a time. When heavy rain finally arrives, it erupts from the soil almost overnight to feed and breed before the desert dries again. That hard, spade-like edge on its back feet lets it dig straight down into sand in seconds — vanishing before heat or predators can get to it. When conditions turn harsh, it seals itself

Desert frogs resurface after months — and sometimes years — underground waiting for rain

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