Hylodes regius Gouvêa, 1979
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 regius, also known as the royal tree toad, is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. The specific name regius is not explained in the original species description but probably refers to the yellow and purple-red (colors with royal associations) markings in male Hylodes regius. It is endemic to the Itatiaia Mountains in Minas Gerais, Brazil. After more than three decades without observations, it was detected again in 2012.
Wikipedia contributors, Hylodes regius; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:26:19.356181+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hylodes regius Gouvêa, 1979
- Name authority
- Gouvêa, 1979
- 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 regius Gouvêa, 1979
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 |
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=663323 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:3NG9Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.