Tyler's Toadlet
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Fast Facts
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Classification
- Species
- tyleri
- Genus
- Uperoleia
- Family
- Myobatrachidae
- Order
- Anura
- Subclass
- Lissamphibia
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 3.4 cm
Introduction
This frog is a little larger than most of its close toadlet relatives.
Identification
Tyler's Toadlet is a mottled dark colour with orange or yellow spots. The best way to identify this toadlet is by its belly, which is a characteristic blue-black colour with white spots.
Habitat
Tyler's Toadlet lives in dry forests and shrubland but is usually found close to areas flooded by summer rainfall during their breeding season from September to January.
Distribution
Tyler's Toadlet is found in eastern Victoria and New South Wales.
Communication
Male Tyler's Toadlets call with a single, short, squelching sound.
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