Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872
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.
Dyscophus insularis A species of western dry deciduous forests, the "False" Tomato Frog is a close relative of the famous Red Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii), which has a more confined distribution in North-Eastern Madagascar. See <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/4027518276/">www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/4027518276/</a> for a picture of the Tomato Frog.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Dyscophus insularis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is endemic to western Madagascar (the two other Dyscophus species are from eastern Madagascar).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Dyscophus insularis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:00:04.803255+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872
- Name authority
- Grandidier, 1872
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Dyscophus
- 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
- subfamilyDyscophinae Boulenger, 1882
- genusDyscophus Grandidier, 1872
- speciesDyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dyscophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dyscophus antongilii Grandidier, 1877 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dyscophus guineti (Grandidier, 1875) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phrynocara quinquelineatum Boettger, 1913 Boettger, 1913 | synonym |
| Discophus insularis Grandidier, 1872 Grandidier, 1872 | synonym |
| Dyscophus beloensis Mocquard, 1902 Mocquard, 1902 | synonym |
| Dyscophus grandidieri Boulenger, 1896 Boulenger, 1896 | synonym |
| Dyscophus quinquelineatus (Boettger, 1913) (Boettger, 1913) | synonym |
| Discophys quinquelineatus (Boettger, 1913) (Boettger, 1913) | 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=664383 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:388VQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.