Uperoleia mjobergii (Andersson, 1916)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mjoberg's toadlet (Uperoleia mjobergii) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is named for Swedish zoologist Eric Mjöberg.
Wikipedia contributors, Mjoberg's toadlet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:29.670675+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Uperoleia mjobergii (Andersson, 1916)
- Name authority
- (Andersson, 1916)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Myobatrachidae
- Genus
- Uperoleia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyMyobatrachoidea Schlegel, 1850
- familyMyobatrachidae Schlegel in Gray, 1850
- genusUperoleia Gray, 1841
- speciesUperoleia mjobergii (Andersson, 1916)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Uperoleia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Uperoleia talpa Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia mimula Davies, McDonald & Corben, 1986 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia borealis Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia martini Davies & Littlejohn, 1986 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia lithomoda Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia fusca Davies, McDonald & Corben, 1986 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia saxatilis Catullo, Doughty, Roberts & Keogh, 2011 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia rugosa (Andersson, 1916) | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia tyleri Davies & Littlejohn, 1986 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia stridera Catullo, Doughty & Keogh, 2014 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia micra Doughty & Roberts, 2008 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uperoleia littlejohni Davies, McDonald & Corben, 1986 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudophryne mjobergii Andersson, 1916 Andersson, 1916 | synonym |
| Uperoleia mjobergi (Andersson, 1913) (Andersson, 1913) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774918 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7DLTZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.