Family

Myobatrachidae

Description

Pale grey above with scattered darker grey patches, the dermal glands suffused with pale orange as may be the tips of the small individual tubercles which are scattered over the dorsal surface. A bright red patch in the groin and behind the knee-joint

Habits

Nocturnal. Call is a harsh "creak"

Habitat

Type habitat is a flat floodplain of adhesive yellow clay. Also known from blacksoil plains across NT.

Diet

Carnivore

Details

Common Name: Blacksoil Toadlet Scientific Name: Uperoleia trachyderma
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: 25mm

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