Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
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
Dasypops is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the Rio Mutum frog (Dasypops schirchi). It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil.
Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. It is an explosive breeder that breeds in temporary pools.
It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Dasypops; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:50:28.975559+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
- Name authority
- Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Dasypops
- 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
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyGastrophryninae Fitzinger, 1843
- genusDasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
- speciesDasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hypopachus schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924) | synonym |
| Microhyla schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924) | 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=664548 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:349QQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.