Common Names
Common Names in English:
Tyler's Toadlet
Description
Habitat
Ecology: It is found in dry forest
, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands in open and disturbed
areas. It is commonly found near water, but can be found in dry depressions
that flood in winter and spring
. Males call
in spring and summer from the ground
or in litter
along the water’s edge
. The eggs
are small and the larvae are aquatic
.
List of Habitats
:3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry
4.5Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry
5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Amphibia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Amphibians
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Order:
Anura
()
- (Rafinesque, 1815) Hogg, 1839:152
- Suborder:
Neobatrachia
()
- Reig, 1958
- Superfamily:
Myobatrachoidea
()
- Schlegel, 1850
- Family:
Myobatrachidae
()
- Schlegel in Gray, 1850
- Genus:
Uperoleia
()
- Gray, 1841
- Specific name:
tyleri
- Davies and Littlejohn, 1986
- Scientific name: - Uperoleia tyleri Davies and Littlejohn, 1986
- Specific name:
tyleri
- Davies and Littlejohn, 1986
- Genus:
Uperoleia
(
- Family:
Myobatrachidae
(
- Superfamily:
Myobatrachoidea
(
- Suborder:
Neobatrachia
(
- Order:
Anura
(
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
(
- Class:
Amphibia
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005
Similar Species
Members of the genus Uperoleia
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 28 species and subspecies in this genus:
U. altissima (Montane Toadlet) · U. arenicola (Jabiru Toadlet) · U. aspera (Derby Toadlet) · U. borealis (Northern Toadlet) · U. capitulata (Small-Headed Toadlet) · U. crassa (Fat Toadlet) · U. daviesae · U. fimbrianus · U. fusca (Dusky Toadlet) · U. glandulosa (Glandular Toadlet) · U. inundata (Flood Plain Toadlet) · U. laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) · U. lithomoda (Stonemason's Toadlet) · U. littlejohni (Littlejohn's Toadlet) · U. marmorata (Marbled Toadlet) · U. marmorata var. laevigata Keferstein, 1867 · U. martini (Martin's Toadlet) · U. micromeles (Tanami Toadlet) · U. mimula (Mimic Toadlet) · U. minima (Small Toadlet) · U. mjobergi (Mjoberg's Toadlet) · U. mjobergii · U. orientalis (Alexandria Toadlet) · U. rugosa (Wrinkled Toadlet) · U. russelli (Russell's Toadlet) · U. talpa (Mole Toadlet) · U. trachyderma (Blacksoil Toadlet) · U. tyleri (Tyler's Toadlet)
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Further Reading
- Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
- Barker, J., Grigg, G. and Tyler, M. 1995. A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty and Sons Pty Ltd, New South Wales.
- Davies, M. and Littlejohn, M.J. 1986. Frogs of the Genus Uperoleia Gray (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in South-eastern Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 110(3): 111-143.
- Hero, J.-M., Littlejohn, M. and Marantelli, G. 1991. Frogwatch Field Guide to Victorian Frogs. Department of Conservation and Environment, Melbourne.
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 4, 2006.
- Gillespie, G., Littlejohn, M., Robertson, P. & Lemckert, F. 2004. Uperoleia tyleri. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 October 2006.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 29846
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-664727
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 664727
- IUCN ID: 41063
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 132604
