Cycloramphus acangatan Verdade & Rodrigues, 2003
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cycloramphus acangatan is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to the Serra de Paranapiacaba, the state of São Paulo state, Brazil. The specific name acangatan is derived from the Tupi language words acanga ("head") and atan ("strong") and refers to the strong and massive jaw adductor muscles in this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Cycloramphus acangatan; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:49:22.112390+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cycloramphus acangatan Verdade & Rodrigues, 2003
- Name authority
- Verdade & Rodrigues, 2003
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Cycloramphidae
- Genus
- Cycloramphus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
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
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyCycloramphidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusCycloramphus Tschudi, 1838
- speciesCycloramphus acangatan Verdade & Rodrigues, 2003
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cycloramphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cycloramphus bolitoglossus (Werner, 1897) | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus boraceiensis Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1864) | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus cedrensis Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus dubius (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus izecksohni Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus lithomimeticus Silva & Ouvernay, 2012 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus rhyakonastes Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus stejnegeri (Noble, 1924) | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus valae Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus bandeirensis Heyer, 1983 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cycloramphus granulosus Lutz, 1929 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=663296 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:32WKC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.