Russell's toadlet
| Russell's toadlet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Uperoleia |
| Species: | U. russelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Uperoleia russelli (Loveridge, 1933)
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The Russell's toadlet (Uperoleia russelli) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. Also known as the Northwest toadlet, it is endemic to Australia.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and canals and ditches.
Distribution and habitat
The species' known range is limited to the Carnarvon and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.[2]
References
- ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts (2004). "Uperoleia russelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41201A10410810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41201A10410810.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Uperoleia russelli". FrogID. Retrieved 20 March 2025.