Dendropsophus decipiens (Lutz, 1925)
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
Dendropsophus decipiens is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil between the Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro states, or following IUCN, between the Maranhão and São Paulo states. It is also known as Brazilian coastal treefrog.
Dendropsophus decipiens is a very common species occurring in a wide range of habitats, such as open areas (pastures, grassland, and savanna), primary and secondary forests, and coastal restinga scrubland, at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. Typically, it is found on vegetation near water. The eggs are laid on tree leaves above bodies of water (both temporary and permanent); the tadpoles fall into the water where they continue to develop. It is a very adaptable species that does not face any known threats and that occurs in many protected areas.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dendropsophus decipiens (Lutz, 1925)
- Name authority
- (Lutz, 1925)
- 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 decipiens (Lutz, 1925)
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 decipiens Lutz, 1925 Lutz, 1925 | synonym |
| Hyla decipiens decipiens Lutz, 1925 Lutz, 1925 | 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=774289 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:34S53. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.