NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Gastrophryne elegans (Boulenger, 1882)
Source-backed taxonomic record
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.
Elegant Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne elegans). Species of amphibian.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Gastrophryne elegans, the elegant narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae found in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Gastrophryne elegans; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:10:52.700923+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gastrophryne elegans (Boulenger, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1882)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Gastrophryne
- 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
- genusGastrophryne Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesGastrophryne elegans (Boulenger, 1882)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gastrophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Sinaloan Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne mazatlanensis (Taylor, 1943) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Great Plains Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Engystoma elegans Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Microhyla elegans (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=586260 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:3FDVT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.