Tiny toadlet
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| Tiny toadlet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Uperoleia |
| Species: | U. micra |
| Binomial name | |
| Uperoleia micra Doughty & Roberts, 2008[1] | |
The tiny toadlet (Uperoleia micra) is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet micra refers to its small size.
Description
[edit]The species grows to about 20 mm in length (SVL). The upper body is brown with dark spots. The sides of body and head are bluish-grey. The belly is white, speckled grey. The fingers unwebbed, toes partly webbed. The backs of the thighs and groin are orange-red.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]Breeding takes place in summer and autumn in the wet season.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species' known range is limited to the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia in the tropical north-west of the continent. The area is characterised by rugged sandstone topography and high seasonal rainfall.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Doughty, Paul; Roberts, J Dale (2008). "A new species of Uperoleia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the northwest Kimberley, Western Australia". Zootaxa. 1939: 10–18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.185001.
- ^ a b c "Uperoleia micra". FrogID. Australian Museum. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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