Eupsophus emiliopugini Formas, 1989
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
Eupsophus emiliopugini is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae. It is found in the temperate Nothofagus forests of Chile between 40°50'S and 45°20'S, and in the Lago Puelo National Park, Chubut Province, Argentina. The specific name emiliopugini honors Professor Emilio Pugín, for "his contribution to knowledge of the reproductive biology and development of the Chilean frogs". Common name Emilio's ground frog has been coined for the species.
Wikipedia contributors, Eupsophus emiliopugini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:09:25.046807+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eupsophus emiliopugini Formas, 1989
- Name authority
- Formas, 1989
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Alsodidae
- Genus
- Eupsophus
- 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
- familyAlsodidae Mivart, 1869
- genusEupsophus Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesEupsophus emiliopugini Formas, 1989
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eupsophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eupsophus calcaratus (Günther, 1881) | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus contulmoensis Ortiz, Ibarra-Vidal & Formas, 1989 | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus insularis (Philippi, 1902) | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus migueli Formas, 1978 | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus altor Nuñez, Rabanal & Formas, 2012 | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus roseus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus septentrionalis Ibarra-Vidal, Ortiz & Torres-Pérez, 2004 | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961 | AlsodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=663884 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:3CYHD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.