Guibemantis depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882)
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.
Aire de répartition de l'espèce d'amphibien Mantidactylus depressiceps
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Open encyclopedia reference
Guibemantis depressiceps is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. Endemic to Madagascar, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Guibemantis depressiceps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:17:38.489228+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Guibemantis depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1882)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Guibemantis
- 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
- familyMantellidae Laurent, 1946
- subfamilyMantellinae Laurent, 1946
- genusGuibemantis Dubois, 1992
- speciesGuibemantis depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Guibemantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mantidactylus acuticeps Ahl, 1929 Ahl, 1929 | synonym |
| Mantidactylus depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | synonym |
| Boophis mocquardi (Boulenger, 1896) (Boulenger, 1896) | synonym |
| Mantidactylus mocquardi (Boulenger, 1896) (Boulenger, 1896) | ambiguous synonym |
| Rhacophorus depressiceps Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Rhacophorus mocquardi Boulenger, 1896 Boulenger, 1896 | synonym |
| Rhacophorus mocquardti Boulenger, 1896 Boulenger, 1896 | synonym |
| Boophis depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882) (Boulenger, 1882) | 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=774789 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:3HKM9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.