Mole ToadletUperoleia talpa Tyler, Davies & Martin 1981Species Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago Mole ToadletP. Doughty/WA Museum Mole ToadletD. Moore/WA Museum A large and very robust Uperoleia species that lacks teeth and has short legs with well developed webbing between the toes. The parotid and inguinal glands are moderately to well-developed. The back is bronze with darker markings; the parotid glands have a distinct gold lustre. Throat black; chest stippled with black. Abdomen pearl and undersurface of thighs creamish. Males 26–40 mm; females 35–42 mm S-V. Breeding Biology Males call from leaf litter on the margins of flooded grasslands. Larval lifespan is about two months. Habitat Sparsely vegetated plains. Etymology talpa means ‘mole’ for this species’ appearance and subterranean habits. General This species has recently been discovered to occur as far east as Fitzroy Crossing and as far south as Port Hedland. It is very closely related to the Pilbara Toadlet. In the Kimberley region from the Dampier Peninsula and east to Fitzroy Crossing. Also occurs along the western coast and extends to the coastal Pilbara near Port Hedland. A plaintive ‘yelp’. ‹ Moaning Frog Motorbike Frog ›