Uperoleia trachyderma
Blacksoil Toadlet
Distribution
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Conservation Status
What does it mean?
Federal Conservation Status (EPBC Act)
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Frog Calls
Call recorded by Renee Catullo
Calling Period
- Jan
- yes
- Feb
- yes
- Mar
- possible
- Apr
- No calling
- May
- No calling
- Jun
- No calling
- Jul
- No calling
- Aug
- No calling
- Sep
- No calling
- Oct
- No calling
- Nov
- No calling
- Dec
- possible
Species Information
Description
A small species of frog reaching up to nearly 3 cm in body length. It has a light grey, brown or orange-brown back, with darker patches and darker orange spots. There is a V-shaped marking between the eyes, and nearly symmetrical markings on the middle and lower back. The belly is white with grey specks, and the male has a grey throat. The pupil is nearly round, and the iris is silver or gold. The groin and the backs of the thighs are bright red. The arms and legs often have horizontal bars. Fingers and toes are unwebbed, both without discs. The parotoid glands are large and the same colour as the back.
Habitats
Occurs in grassland in black soil areas.
Breeding Biology
Eggs are unknown. Tadpole size and development time are unknown, but several have been observed to be dull gold-brown in colour. Breeds during summer and possibly autumn in the wet season.
Similar Species
Looks very similar to Uperoleia crassa, Uperoleia lithomoda and Uperoleia stridera in its distribution, but has a slightly different call to all of these species, and Uperoleia stridera also lacks orange spots on its back as present in Uperoleia trachyderma.