Northern Toadlet

Uperoleia borealis

A small (< 3 cm) squat robust frog with rough skin. The limbs are very short, the fingers are unwebbed with the toes slightly webbed. Colouration is pale to dull brown, with a stippled grey throat and orange patches in the groin and legs.

Breeding

Males call from the base of grass tussocks or from rocks near slow flowing streams or pond.

Call

A short rasp.

Eggs

Up to 200 eggs are laid amongst vegetation.

Tadpoles

Tadpoles grow to about 3 cm and have a black tail tip.

Other Notes

The specific name borealis means northern.

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Distribution

Kimberley. Also extends in to northwestern NT.

Habitat

Sparsely vegetated areas that temporarily flood in the wet season, especially creeklines.