Dendropsophus branneri (Cochran, 1948)
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.
Dendropsophus branneri
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Open encyclopedia reference
Dendropsophus branneri is a small hylid tree frog endemic to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. It feeds mainly on arthropods and is preyed upon by various invertebrates (e.g., giant aquatic bugs, spiders) and vertebrates (e.g., snakes, birds). Although currently classified by the IUCN Redlist as "least concern", D. branneri suffers rapid habitat loss due to residential development, agriculture, logging, and clearing for pastureland. Male D. branneri are noted for their fighting call, which differs significantly in frequency, duration, and pulses per call compared to their mate advertisement call. Males are also noted for their willingness to escalate physical altercations against other males, which includes kicking, pushing, and wrestling their opponent into non-dominant positions. Unlike most other frog species, D. branneri can breed in both temporary and permanent pools allowing it to inhabit a wide variety of habitats leading to its wide distribution.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dendropsophus branneri (Cochran, 1948)
- Name authority
- (Cochran, 1948)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Dendropsophus
- 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
- familyHylidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusDendropsophus Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesDendropsophus branneri (Cochran, 1948)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dendropsophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dendropsophus anceps (Lutz, 1929) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus arndti Caminer, Milá, Jansen, Fouquet, Venegas, Chávez, Lougheed & Ron, 2017 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus battersbyi (Rivero, 1961) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus bogerti (Cochran & Goin, 1970) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus cachimbo (Napoli & Caramaschi, 1999) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus cruzi (Pombal & Bastos, 1998) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus delarivai (Köhler & Lötters, 2001) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus garagoensis (Kaplan, 1991) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus gaucheri (Lescure & Marty, 2000) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus grandisonae (Goin, 1966) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus gryllatus (Duellman, 1973) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dendropsophus juliani Moravec, Aparicio & Köhler, 2006 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hyla branneri Cochran, 1948 Cochran, 1948 | synonym |
| Hyla bipunctata branneri Cochran, 1948 Cochran, 1948 | synonym |
| Hyla decipiens branneri Cochran, 1948 Cochran, 1948 | synonym |
| Hyla scrobiculata Lutz, 1973 Lutz, 1973 | 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=774281 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.
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:34S4Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.