The tiny Pilbara toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis)[2]) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae.

It is a burrowing frog and is found in rocky gorges and creeks in the Pilbara following cyclonic rains.

[3] Their closest relative is thought to be the mole toadlet (Uperoleia talpa), which looks very similar but has a higher-pitched and more intense call.

The Pilbara toadlet was recently identified as a new species through DNA analysis by researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, and the Western Australian Museum and University of Western Australia in Perth to differentiate between frog species that look very similar.

A doctoral candidate from the ANU, Renee Catullo, said: "The good news is that it appears to be secure from a conservation perspective ... Toadlets are native to Australia and this new species brings the total number to 27, the second-largest group of frog species in the country.