Edalorhina perezi Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
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.
Edalorhina perezi, Parque Nacional del Manu, Madre de Dios, Perú.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Edalorhina perezi (Perez's snouted frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.
It is one of the only two species in the genus Edalorhina in the family Leptodactylidae. This species is diurnal and terrestrial. During mating season both female and male frogs gather around treefall pools. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has also been found in open areas in secondary forest and on cacao plantations. The species listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List and the population is stable.
Wikipedia contributors, Edalorhina perezi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:00:52.890055+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Edalorhina perezi Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
- Name authority
- Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Edalorhina
- 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
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeiuperinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusEdalorhina Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
- speciesEdalorhina perezi Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Edalorhina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Edalorhina nasuta Boulenger, 1912 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Edalorhina plicifrons (Cope, 1874) (Cope, 1874) | synonym |
| Pleurodema perezi (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Edalorhina buckleyi Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Paludicola plicifrons (Cope, 1874) (Cope, 1874) | synonym |
| Pleurodema buckleyi (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | synonym |
| Bubonias plicifrons Cope, 1874 Cope, 1874 | 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=207910 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:38S33. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.