NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Cubacophus caymani (Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cubacophus caymani (Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009)
- Name authority
- (Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Phalangopsidae
- Genus
- Cubacophus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera Olivier, 1789
- suborderEnsifera Chopard, 1921
- infraorderGryllidea Vickery, 1977
- superfamilyGrylloidea Laicharting, 1781
- familyPhalangopsidae Blanchard, 1845
- subfamilyPhalangopsinae Blanchard, 1845
- tribeOtteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009
- genusCubacophus Ruíz-Baliú & Otte, 1997
- speciesCubacophus caymani (Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cubacophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cubacophus gibaraensis Ruíz-Baliú & Otte, 1997 | PhalangopsidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cophus caymani Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009 Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Otte, D. & Perez-Gelabert, D.E. (2009) Caribbean Crickets. Orthopterist's Society, 792 pp. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:32866. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.