Mole Toadlet

Confined to the vicinity of the lower Fitzroy River in the Kimberley zone of Western Australia.The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 49700 km2

In areas of sparsely vegetated grassland with sandy soils that are subject to flooding.Males call in summer from leaf litter and from holes at the base of isolated eucalypt and boab trees. Details of spawn and tadpoles unknown.

Distribution based on few, scattered records. Little knowledge of its biology or ecology. Found only in remote areas where no significant threatening processes are known to be impacting on the taxon.ThreatsNone known.Conservation MeasuresNone in place.

The mole toadlet (Uperoleia talpa) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Its closest relative is thought to be the Pilbara toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis), described in 2011.