TY - JOUR
T1 - Diminutive new species of Uperoleia grey (Anura
T2 - Myobatrachidae) from the vicinity of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
AU - Young, Jeanne E.
AU - Tyler, Michael J.
AU - Kent, Sally A.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - A diminutive new species of Uperoleia (male snout-vent length, SVL, 17.3-21.3 mm female, SVL 21.8 mm) is described from 30 km south of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The combination of small size, possession of maxillary and premaxillary teeth, and a completely exposed frontoparietal fontanelle distinguish the species from all other Uperoleia. The variation in number of pulses and duration of the advertisement call distinguish the species from the other sympatric Uperoleia species, Uperoleia inundata and Uperoleia lithomoda, as well as from the other Northern Territory species. The proximity of the type locality to Darwin highlights the current inadequate state of knowledge of the northern Australian frog fauna.
AB - A diminutive new species of Uperoleia (male snout-vent length, SVL, 17.3-21.3 mm female, SVL 21.8 mm) is described from 30 km south of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The combination of small size, possession of maxillary and premaxillary teeth, and a completely exposed frontoparietal fontanelle distinguish the species from all other Uperoleia. The variation in number of pulses and duration of the advertisement call distinguish the species from the other sympatric Uperoleia species, Uperoleia inundata and Uperoleia lithomoda, as well as from the other Northern Territory species. The proximity of the type locality to Darwin highlights the current inadequate state of knowledge of the northern Australian frog fauna.
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U2 - 10.1670/77-05A.1
DO - 10.1670/77-05A.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:30344468102
VL - 39
SP - 603
EP - 609
JO - Journal of Herpetology
JF - Journal of Herpetology
SN - 0022-1511
IS - 4
ER -