NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Spot-backed Antwren
Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus Pelzeln, 1868
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus Pelzeln, 1868
- Name authority
- Pelzeln, 1868
- Common name
- Spot-backed Antwren
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Herpsilochmus
- 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
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThamnophilidae Swainson, 1824
- genusHerpsilochmus Cabanis, 1847
- speciesHerpsilochmus dorsimaculatus Pelzeln, 1868
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Herpsilochmus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow-breasted AntwrenHerpsilochmus axillaris (Tschudi, 1844) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ancient AntwrenHerpsilochmus gentryi Whitney & Álvarez J. A, 1998 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large-billed AntwrenHerpsilochmus longirostris Pelzeln, 1868 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ash-throated AntwrenHerpsilochmus parkeri T. J. Davis & O'Neill, 1986 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pectoral AntwrenHerpsilochmus pectoralis P. L. Sclater, 1857 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bahia AntwrenHerpsilochmus pileatus (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Todd's AntwrenHerpsilochmus stictocephalus Todd, 1927 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Creamy-bellied AntwrenHerpsilochmus motacilloides Taczanowski, 1874 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-winged AntwrenHerpsilochmus frater P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aripuana AntwrenHerpsilochmus stotzi Whitney, Cohn-Haft, Bravo, Schunck & Silveira, 2013 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillus Pelzeln, 1868 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dugand's AntwrenHerpsilochmus dugandi Meyer de Schauensee, 1945 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- Pelzeln, August von. (1868). Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens: Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in Den Jahren 1817 Bis 1835, Abtheilungen 2. 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:3L3H6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.