Geobatrachus walkeri Ruthven, 1915
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.
Walker's Sierra frog (Geobatrachus walkeri)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Geobatrachus walkeri, commonly known as Walker's Sierra frog, is a species of brachycephaloid frog of uncertain affinity, being variously placed in families Craugastoridae, Brachycephalidae or Strabomantidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geobatrachus. It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Geobatrachus walkeri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:12:36.962495+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Geobatrachus walkeri Ruthven, 1915
- Name authority
- Ruthven, 1915
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Genus
- Geobatrachus
- 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
- genusGeobatrachus Ruthven, 1915
- speciesGeobatrachus walkeri Ruthven, 1915
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
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=207940 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:3FNVH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.