Species Pseudophryne occidentalis Parker, 1940
Western Broodfrog, Western Toadlet
- Pseudophryne occidentalis Parker, H.W. 1940. The Australasian frogs of the family Leptodactylidae. Novitates Zoologicae 42: 1-106 [97].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.2.20.27, Bruce Rock, WA.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Mallee (MAL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, cryptozoic, desert, nocturnal, open scrub, oviparous, predator, tall shrubland, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Free-living tadpole.
General References
Donnellan, S.C., Mahoney, M.J. & Bertozzi, T. 2012. A new species of Pseudophryne (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the central Australian ranges. Zootaxa 3476: 69-85
Main, A.R. 1965. Frogs of southern Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist Club Handbook 8: 1-73 (natural history)
Tyler, M.J. 1971. Discovery in the Everard Ranges of a species of leptodactylid frog new to the fauna of South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 95: 215-217 (distribution)
Tyler, M.J. 1978. Amphibians of South Australia. Adelaide : South Australian Government 84 pp. (natural history)
Tyler, M.J. & Davies, M. 1980. Systematic status of Kankanophryne Heyer and Liem (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 104: 17-20 (taxonomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | AMPHIBIA | 19-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | ANURA Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 | 03-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 25-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |