Dryophytes eximius (Baird, 1854)
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
Dryophytes eximius, commonly known as the mountain tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats.
Dryophytes eximius is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona. As currently circumscribed, Dryophytes eximius does not occur in Arizona. Dryophytes wrightorum, the Wright's mountain tree frog, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius does occur in Arizona.
Wikipedia contributors, Dryophytes eximius; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:57:24.872732+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dryophytes eximius (Baird, 1854)
- Name authority
- (Baird, 1854)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Dryophytes
- 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
- genusDryophytes Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesDryophytes eximius (Baird, 1854)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dryophytes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Barrens TreefrogDryophytes andersonii (Baird, 1854) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryophytes arboricola (Taylor, 1941) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bird-voiced TreefrogDryophytes avivoca (Viosca, 1928) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green TreefrogDryophytes cinereus (Schneider, 1799) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pine Woods TreefrogDryophytes femoralis (Daudin, 1800) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Barking TreefrogDryophytes gratiosus (LeConte, 1856) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryophytes japonicus (Günther, 1859) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor (LeConte, 1825) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arizona TreefrogDryophytes wrightorum (Taylor, 1939) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cope's Gray TreefrogDryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryophytes bocourti (Mocquard, 1899) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dryophytes euphorbiaceus (Günther, 1858) | 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 cardenasi Taylor, 1939 Taylor, 1939 | synonym |
| Hyla gracilipes Cope, 1865 Cope, 1865 | synonym |
| Hyliola eximia (Baird, 1854) (Baird, 1854) | synonym |
| Hyla eximia Baird, 1854 Baird, 1854 | synonym |
| Hyla microeximia Maslin, 1957 Maslin, 1957 | synonym |
| Hyla eximia eximia Baird, 1854 Baird, 1854 | 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=1098557 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:37VNH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.