Mole toadlet
The mole toadlet (Uperoleia talpa) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
| 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 | |
Its closest relative is thought to be the Pilbara toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis), described in 2011.[1]
Footnotes
- "Miniature frog discovered in the Pilbara." Australian Geographic. 27 July 2011. Archived 21 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
References
- Hero, J.-M.; Roberts, D. (2004). "Uperoleia talpa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T41061A10395797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41061A10395797.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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