Orange Crowned Toadlet

Inland regions of south-western Western Australia and a separate population in a small area of north-western South Australia.The extent of occurrence of the species is approximately 515900 km2

Sclerophyll forest. Often beneath rocks, logs and dried vegetation near temporary or permanent waterholes and claypans. Burrows in damp mud when the waterholes dry up. At some locations in Western Australia it is associated with granite out crops.Breeding occurs during summer and autumn, but tends to be more opportunistic than other species in the genus due to the dry conditions in its habitat. Eggs are laid following rains on damp soil or in tunnels. Tadpoles emerge at an advanced stage.

No known declines and extent of occurrence > 20,000km2.ThreatsNone known.Conservation MeasuresNone in place.

The orange-crowned toadlet (Pseudophryne occidentalis), or western toadlet, is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas.