| Central Ranges toadlet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophryne |
| Species: | P. robinsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophryne robinsoni | |
The Central Ranges toadlet or Everard Ranges toadlet (Pseudophryne robinsoni) is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia. [1] [3]
The species was first discovered by Mike Tyler in 1970, but was thought at the time to be an isolated eastern population of Pseudophryne occidentalis , and was not formally described until 2012. The specific epithet honours Dr Tony Robinson, formerly of the South Australian Department for the Environment and Natural Resources. [2]
The species grows to 24–27 mm (males) and 25–29 mm (females) in length (SVL). [2] Colouration of the warty upper body is pale brown, khaki or grey, with dark blotches, and with pale orange-brown patches on the upper arms. The belly is smooth and black with white markings. The limbs are short, with unwebbed toes and fingers. [2] [4]
The species occurs in the arid Everard and Musgrave Ranges of extreme north-western South Australia, in Australia's Central Ranges bioregion. There the frogs are found in the vicinity of waterholes and spring-fed pools, sheltering in crevices and beneath rocks and collapsed vegetation. [2] [1] [4]
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