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| Northern Toadlet Uperoleia borealis |
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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.
Listen to call
Approx. 36k Requires
Quicktime 4 or higher.
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Distribution
East Kimberley. Extends just over the border to the NT.
Habitat
Sparsely vegetated areas that temporarily flood in the wet season.
Breeding
Males call from the base of grass tussocks or from rocks near slow flowing streams or pond.
Call
A short rasp.
Eggs and 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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