CAVS: 3155
Species Uperoleia crassa Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981
Fat Toadlet
- Uperoleia crassa Tyler, M.J., Davies, M. & Martin, A.A. 1981. Australian frogs of the leptodactylid genus Uperoleia Gray. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 79: 1-64 [34, fig. 12A].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R59951 ♂, Amax Campsite, Mitchell Plateau, Kimberley Division, WA [14°15'S 125°50'E]. - Uperoleia inundata Tyler, M.J., Davies, M. & Martin, A.A. 1981. Australian frogs of the leptodactylid genus Uperoleia Gray. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 79: 1-64.
Type data:
Holotype SAMA R17182 ♂, Jabiru, East Alligator River Region, NT [12°28'S, 132°56'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Jaya, F.R., Tanner, J.C., Whitehead, M.R., Doughty, P., Keogh, J.S., Moritz, C.C. & Catullo, R.A. 2022. Population genomics and sexual signals support reproductive character displacement in Uperoleia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) in a contact zone. Molecular Ecology 31: 4527–4543
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Northern Kimberley (NK)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, cryptozoic, nocturnal, oviparous, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Opportunistic breeder in swamps and inundated grassland.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AMPHIBIA | 19-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |