Uperoleia daviesae Young, Tyler & Kent, 2005
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
The Howard Springs toadlet (Uperoleia daviesae), also known as the Howard River toadlet, Davies's toadlet or the Darwin sandsheet frog, is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet daviesae honours Australian herpetologist Margaret M. Davies.
Wikipedia contributors, Howard Springs 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 daviesae Young, Tyler & Kent, 2005
- Name authority
- Young, Tyler & Kent, 2005
- 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 daviesae Young, Tyler & Kent, 2005
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 mjobergii (Andersson, 1916) | 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 |
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=774916 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:7DM85. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.