Hemiphractus bubalus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
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.
Rana arbórea cornuda de Ecuador Hemiphractus bubalus. Zamora Chinchipe, Comunidad de Shaime.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Hemiphractus bubalus, or the Ecuador horned tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin and lower Amazonian slopes of the Andes in northern Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia (Cordillera Oriental in Caquetá and Putumayo Departments).
Wikipedia contributors, Hemiphractus bubalus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:18:27.103522+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemiphractus bubalus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
- Name authority
- (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hemiphractidae
- Genus
- Hemiphractus
- 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
- familyHemiphractidae Peters, 1862
- genusHemiphractus Wagler, 1828
- speciesHemiphractus bubalus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemiphractus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemiphractus elioti Hill, Martin, Stanley & Mendelson, 2018 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus helioi Sheil & Mendelson, 2001 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus kaylockae Hill, Martin, Stanley & Mendelson, 2018 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus proboscideus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus fasciatus Peters, 1862 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hemiphractus panamensis (Stejneger, 1917) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hemiphractus palmarum (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Hemiphractus braconnieri (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Cerathyla braconnieri Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Ceratohyla bubalus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Ceratohyla palmarum Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Cerathyla bubalus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Cerathyla palmarum Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Ceratohyla braconnieri Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | 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=550269 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:3KRRV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.