Elachistocleis surinamensis (Daudin, 1802)
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
Elachistocleis surinamensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Elachistocleis surinamensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:02:20.751310+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Elachistocleis surinamensis (Daudin, 1802)
- Name authority
- (Daudin, 1802)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Elachistocleis
- 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
- subfamilyGastrophryninae Fitzinger, 1843
- genusElachistocleis Parker, 1927
- speciesElachistocleis surinamensis (Daudin, 1802)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Elachistocleis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Elachistocleis surumu Caramaschi, 2010 Caramaschi, 2010 | synonym |
| Rana bufonia Merrem, 1820 Merrem, 1820 | synonym |
| Bufo surinamensis Daudin, 1802 Daudin, 1802 | 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=664555 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:38X3L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.