Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Australia

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Far north-eastern Northern Territory and into north-western Queensland. The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 162300 km2

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Confined to grassland and open forest at the edge of floodplains where monsoon rains temporarily flood the ground. Shelters in burrows. Breeding occurs in January and February. Males call from shallow water at the base of grass tussocks, under leaves and logs and from grass stems in water. Clumps of about five or so eggs are laid in very shallow water and sink to the bottom. Larval development has been reported to take 7-8 weeks, but may be shorter under drying conditions.

Trends and Threats
No known declines and extent of occurrence over 20,000km2.

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.

Tyler, M.J., Crook, G.A., and Davies, M. (1983). ''Reproductive biology of the frogs of the Magela Creek System, Northern Territory.'' Records of the South Australian Museum, 18, 415-440.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Uperoleia inundata: Flood Plain Toadlet <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3611> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jun 30, 2022.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2022. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 30 Jun 2022.

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