Pilbara Toadlet

Uperoleia saxatilis Catullo, Doughty, Roberts & Keogh 2011

Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago


A small (to 37 mm) species with narrow snout and short limbs with extensive webbing between the toes. Brown with scattered small dark markings, red femoral patches.

Breeding Biology

Nothing known.

Habitat

Rocky creeks.

Etymology

saxatilis means 'rock-dwelling'.

General

This recently-described species is a Pilbara endemic, centered on the Pilbara craton itself, formerly referred to as Uperoleia russelli (which is now restricted to the Gascoyne region).

Distribution map for Pilbara Toadlet

Arid zone. Endemic to the Pilbara region.

The main call is a long squelch, with short high-pitched chirps given intermittently between the main calls.