Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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Currently known from a small area of land stretching across central Northern Territory, around the region of Elliott in western Queensland. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 241000 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Amongst grassland on blacksoils and grey self-mulching cracking clays.. The areas flood during the wet season. Breeding biology and tadpoles unknown.

Trends and Threats
Known from only 10 specimens in a small area of northern Australia.

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.

Cogger, H.G. (1992). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books, New South Wales.

Davies, M., McDonald, K.R., and Corben, C. (1986). ''The genus Uperoleia Gray (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Queensland, Australia.'' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 98(4), 147-188.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Uperoleia trachyderma: Blacksoil Toadlet <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3625> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 29, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 29 Nov 2024.

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