Cyclorana brevipes (Peters, 1871)
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
- Cyclorana brevipes (Peters, 1871)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1871)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Cyclorana
- 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
- familyPelodryadidae Günther, 1858
- genusCyclorana Steindachner, 1867
- speciesCyclorana brevipes (Peters, 1871)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclorana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclorana cryptotis Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana maini Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana manya Van Beurden & McDonald, 1980 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana platycephala (Günther, 1873) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana vagitus Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana alboguttata (Günther, 1867) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana australis (Gray, 1842) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana cultripes Parker, 1940 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana longipes Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana maculosa Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1867 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana verrucosa Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phractops brevipalmatus (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Phractops brevipes (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Ranoidea brevipes (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Chiroleptes brevipalmatus Günther, 1876 Günther, 1876 | synonym |
| Chiroleptes brevipes Peters, 1871 Peters, 1871 | synonym |
| Dryopsophus brevipes (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Litoria brevipes (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
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=662843 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:32WLH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.