title: Tiny toadlet
text: # Tiny toadlet
  
  The tiny toadlet (Uperoleia micra) is a species of small frog that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet micra refers to its small size.
  
  ## Description
  
  The species grows to about 20 mm in length (SVL). The upper body is brown with dark spots. The sides of body and head are bluish-grey. The belly is white, speckled grey. The fingers unwebbed, toes partly webbed. The backs of the thighs and groin are orange-red.
  
  ## Behaviour
  
  Breeding takes place in summer and autumn in the wet season.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  The species’ known range is limited to the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia in the tropical north-west of the continent. The area is characterised by rugged sandstone topography and high seasonal rainfall.
  
  