Uperoleia gurrumuli Catullo & Keogh, 2021
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
Gurrumul's toadlet (Uperoleia gurrumuli) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Wessel Islands of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is only known from 3 specimens (one female and two juveniles) collected in 1993 and was found to be a distinct species via genetic analysis, and thus little is known about its diagnostic features from other Uperoleia species. It can be distinguished from the stonemason's toadlet (U. lithomoda) by its rounded inguinal glands, but appears physically identical to the flood plain toadlet (U. inundata).
It was named in honor of Yolngu musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
Wikipedia contributors, Gurrumul'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 gurrumuli Catullo & Keogh, 2021
- Name authority
- Catullo & Keogh, 2021
- 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 gurrumuli Catullo & Keogh, 2021
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=1270900 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:V576Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.