Eleutherodactylus ruthae Noble, 1923
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.
Eleutherodactylus ruthae
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Open encyclopedia reference
Eleutherodactylus ruthae (common name: Ruth's robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from scattered locations in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was described by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble, who named it in honour of his wife, Ruth Crosby Noble; she also first discovered the species. It might represent more than one species. Eleutherodactylus aporostegus, Eleutherodactylus bothroboans, Eleutherodactylus tychaethrous were first described as subspecies of Eleutherodactylus ruthae, but have later been elevated to full species status.
Wikipedia contributors, Eleutherodactylus ruthae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:06:36.797349+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eleutherodactylus ruthae Noble, 1923
- Name authority
- Noble, 1923
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Eleutherodactylidae
- Genus
- Eleutherodactylus
- 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
- superfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858
- familyEleutherodactylidae Lutz, 1954
- subfamilyEleutherodactylinae Lutz, 1954
- genusEleutherodactylus Duméril & Bibron, 1841
- speciesEleutherodactylus ruthae Noble, 1923
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eleutherodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eleutherodactylus acmonis Schwartz, 1960 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus albipes Barbour & Shreve, 1937 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus albolabris (Taylor, 1943) | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus alcoae Schwartz, 1971 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus andrewsi Lynn, 1937 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Antillean CoquiEleutherodactylus antillensis (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1863) | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus atkinsi Dunn, 1925 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus barlagnei Lynch, 1965 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus beguei Díaz & Hedges, 2015 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus blairhedgesi Estrada, Díaz & Rodriguez, 1998 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus bresslerae Schwartz, 1960 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eleutherodactylus casparii Dunn, 1926 | EleutherodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pelorius ruthae (Noble, 1923) (Noble, 1923) | synonym |
| Eleutherodactylus ruthae ruthae Noble, 1923 Noble, 1923 | 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=207669 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:399Q7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.