Hylodes meridionalis (Mertens, 1927)
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 meridionalis, also known as the Rio Grande tree toad, is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae.
It is endemic to Brazil, in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss stemming from deforestation, pine and banana plantations, and water pollution, as well as infection from the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
Wikipedia contributors, Hylodes meridionalis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:26:19.355614+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hylodes meridionalis (Mertens, 1927)
- Name authority
- (Mertens, 1927)
- 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 meridionalis (Mertens, 1927)
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 babax Heyer, 1982 | HylodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Elosia meridionalis Mertens, 1927 Mertens, 1927 | synonym |
| Elosia nasus meridionalis Mertens, 1927 Mertens, 1927 | 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=663320 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:3NG8N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.