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Uperoleia
''Uperoleia'' is a genus of frogs in the family Myobatrachidae. They are native to northern and eastern Australia and southern lowlands of New Guinea. These are small squat frogs, more commonly known as "toadlets". They have glandular skin, often with a pair of raised glands behind each eye, or on the flanks. They have bumpy, rough skin giving them the appearance of a small toad, hence the name "toadlet", although they are often called "gungans" in Queensland. There are two distinct types of calls—''Uperoleia'' species make either a "click" or a "squelch". Generally, the "clicking" ''Uperoleia'' have long thin inguinal glands that run along the dorsal surface, while the "squelching" ''Uperoleia'' have round inguinal glands restricted to the posterior half of the dorsal surface. It is unusual to find more than one species of "clickers" or "squelchers" in the same location, although finding one of each is quite frequent in northern Australia. The species in this genus show great s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler's Toadlet
Tyler's toadlet (''Uperoleia tyleri'') is a species of ground frog that is found in coastal areas in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''tyleri'' honours Michael J. Tyler, an Australian herpetologist. Description This is a large frog (for its genus), up to about 35mm. It is dark to light brown with some orange/yellow spotting on the dorsal surface. A pale crown is present on the head of this species, however is less distinct than in ''U. fusca'' and ''U. laevigata''. It has large parotoid glands. There is a pale yellow patch in the armpits. The ventral surface of this species is fully pigmented dark blue/black. The thigh patch is yellow in colour. This species is very similar to the smooth toadlet. Ecology and behaviour This species is associated with dams and swamps in heathland, forest and cleared land. Its distribution is not fully determined. It has a solid distribution south of Jervis B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |