Marbled Toadlet
Extinct circa 1841 CE • Kimberley, Western Australia
The Marbled Toadlet was "the first Uperoleia species discovered in Australia, in 1841. Despite numerous sightings at the time, it has not been recorded since and is now known only from the original specimen."
Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts, Paul Horner 2004. Uperoleia marmorata. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. . Downloaded on 17 April 2011.
Wyld, James. Map of Australia : Compiled from the Nautical Surveys, Made by Order of the Admiralty and Other Authentic Documents. Digital image. State Library of South Australia. 1836. Web. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/state_library_south_australia/8399515001/>.
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