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Tiny toadlet

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Tiny toadlet
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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Breeding takes place in summer and autumn in the wet season.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Uperoleia micra". FrogID. Australian Museum. Retrieved 3 May 2021.