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Glyphoglossus yunnanensis (Boulenger, 1919)

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.

Open encyclopedia reference

Glyphoglossus yunnanensis, also known as Yunnan squat frog or Yunnan small narrow-mouthed frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in southern China (Yunnan, southern Sichuan, and western Guizhou) and northern Vietnam; it probably occurs in adjacent Laos and in eastern Myanmar.

Glyphoglossus yunnanensis occurs in a very wide variety of habitats in hilly areas at elevations of 400–2,400 m (1,300–7,900 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in pools and paddy fields. G. yunnanensis is common in China. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation caused by human settlements. Its range overlaps with many protected areas.

Wikipedia contributors, Glyphoglossus yunnanensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:16:02.764886+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Glyphoglossus yunnanensis (Boulenger, 1919)
Name authority
(Boulenger, 1919)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Microhylidae
Genus
Glyphoglossus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
  11. subfamilyMicrohylinae Günther, 1858
  12. genusGlyphoglossus Günther, 1869
  13. speciesGlyphoglossus yunnanensis (Boulenger, 1919)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Glyphoglossus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Glyphoglossus brooksii (Boulenger, 1904)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus capsus (Das, Min, Hsu, Hertwig & Haas, 2014)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus flavus (Kiew, 1984)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus volzi (Van Kampen, 1905)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus huadianensis Zhang, Liu, Zhang, Hui, Xiao & Rao, 2021MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus guttulatus (Blyth, 1856)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus minutus (Das, Yaakob & Lim, 2004)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus molossus Günther, 1869MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Glyphoglossus smithi (Barbour & Noble, 1916)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Calluella yunnanensis Boulenger, 1919 Boulenger, 1919synonym
Kaluella yunnanensis (Boulenger, 1919) (Boulenger, 1919)synonym
Calluella ocellata Liu, 1950 Liu, 1950synonym

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.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1097589 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:3GGT5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.