Species Uperoleia trachyderma Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981
Blacksoil Toadlet, Orange Shouldered Gungan
- Uperoleia trachyderma Tyler, M.J., Davies, M. & Martin, A.A. 1981. Frog fauna of the Northern Territory: new distributional records and the description of a new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 105: 149-154 [149, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA R20374 ♂, Newcastle Creek floodplain at the George Redman Causeway, 37 km N Elliot, NT [17°14'S 133°28'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, cryptozoic, nocturnal, oviparous, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Opportunistic breeder in swamps and inundated grassland.
General References
Catullo, R.A., Doughty, P. & Keogh, J.S. 2014. A new frog species (Myobatrachidae: Uperoleia) from the Northern Deserts region of Australia, with a redescription of U. trachyderma. Zootaxa 3753(3): 251-262 [255-257]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AMPHIBIA | 20-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Jan-2014 | Uperoleia Gray, 1841 | 09-Jan-2014 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |