Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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Only collected once since discovery in 1905. Found in the Cox River on Alexandria Station in the middle of the Northern Territory. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 11600 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Specimen was collected from a spring-fed swamp in paperbark woodland.

Trends and Threats
Known only from type specimens and one other specimen. No other data on biology or distribution.

Threats
None known.

Conservation Measures
None in place.

References

Barker, J., Grigg, G. C., and Tyler, M. J. (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons, New South Wales.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Uperoleia orientalis: Alexandria Toadlet <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3621> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jan 4, 2025.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2025. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 4 Jan 2025.

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