Wrinkled Toadlet

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Uperoleia rugosa

Adult length 18-32 mm. Upper surface is warty. Grey to brown in colour, with dark markings. Has mostly unwebbed hands and feet. The tympanum (ear) is hidden. The parotoid glands (external skin gland on the back, neck and shoulder, which extretes a milky substance to deter predators) is yellow and large in comparison to the frog.

Details
Type
Amphibian
Group
Animals
Frog - Southern Frog
Other Common Names
Chubby Gungan
Biology

Breeding season: spring and summer in temporary pools. Males call from within flooded grasslands any time of the year, except winter.
Distinctive Markings

Groin and back of thigh is yellow-orange.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Myobatrachidae
Genus
Uperoleia
Species
rugosa

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

The Wrinkled Toadlet shelters underground emerging after heavy spring and summer rains to breed in flooded grasslands.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Carnivore. Adults feed on a wide variety of insects.
Habitat

Adults live in dry forests and grasslands.
Native Status
Native to Australia
Audio
Audio samples
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Murray Littlejohn
Sounds
The call is a high pitched "click".