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What the sources say about this taxon, as written.
diagnosis · 
Plazi
Diagnosis. Distinguished from all other Uperoleia by a combination of large body size (males 20.9–33.0 mm, females 27.4–36.6 mm SUL) with short limbs (TL/SUL 0.35±0.02 [0.31–0.39]), narrow snout (EN/IN 1.40±0.12 [1.18–1.66]), absence of maxillary teeth, extensively exposed frontoparietal fontanelle, brown skin with darker markings, red femoral patches when present, moderately large hypertrophied parotoid glands, moderately developed inguinal and coccygeal glands which are restricted to the rear portion of the body. Toes extensively webbed to second proximal tubercle, and elongate, thin, and large inner and outer metatarsal tubercles. A low-pitched squelch as an advertisement call.
etymology · Plazi
Etymology. The Latin word saxatilis is an adjective meaning ‘associated with rocks’ referring to the distribution of this species on the rocky Pilbara craton. Comparisons with other species. This species can be distinguished from U. glandulosa and U. russelli by absence of red to golden glands connecting along the sides, possessing a darker ground coloration and many small dark dorsal blotches ( versus larger, often interconnecting blotches). In addition, U. saxatilis differs from the sympatric U. glandulosa by having more extensive webbing between the toes (to between first and second or to second proximal tubercle versus to first proximal tubercle) and a squelch ( versus a click) as an advertisement call. Near the edges of the Pilbara craton U. micromeles may also closely occur; from this species U. saxatilis can be distinguished by narrower snout (EN/IN 1.18–1.58 versus 0.70–0.88), more extensive webbing (to between first and second or to second proximal tubercle versus basal) and lacking fine white tubercles on sides of snout and above eyes. Uperoleia saxatilis is most similar morphologically to its sister species U. talpa and is compared extensively in the U. talpa description above.