Mole toadlet
| Mole Toadlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Uperoleia |
| Species: | U. talpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Uperoleia talpa Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | |
The Mole Toadlet (Uperoleia talpa) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Its closest relative is thought to be the recently discovered Pilbara Toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis).[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Miniature frog discovered in the Pilbara." Australian Geographic. 27 July, 2011.
References
- Hero, J.-M. & Roberts, D. 2004. Uperoleia talpa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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