Hylodes babax Heyer, 1982
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
Hylodes babax or the Caparao Mountains tree toad is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and rivers. It has been observed in montane habitats in the states of Espiritu Santo and Minas Gerais.
Wikipedia contributors, Hylodes babax; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:25:47.016838+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hylodes babax Heyer, 1982
- Name authority
- Heyer, 1982
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylodidae
- Genus
- Hylodes
- 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
- familyHylodidae Günther, 1858
- genusHylodes Fitzinger, 1826
- speciesHylodes babax Heyer, 1982
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hylodes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hylodes asper (Müller, 1924) | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes caete Malagoli, de Sá, Canedo & Haddad, 2017 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes glaber (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes japi de Sá, Canedo, Lyra & Haddad, 2015 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes ornatus (Bokermann, 1967) | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes perplicatus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes phyllodes Heyer & Cocroft, 1986 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes pipilans Canedo & Pombal, 2007 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes perere Silva & Benmaman, 2008 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes uai Nascimento, Pombal & Haddad, 2001 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes amnicola Pombal, Feio & Haddad, 2002 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylodes cardosoi Lingnau, Canedo & Pombal, 2008 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=663315 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:3NG5G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.