Hylophorbus proekes Kraus & Allison, 2009
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
Hylophorbus proekes is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and only known from the vicinity of its type locality on the southern slope of Mount Sapau in the Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province.
Wikipedia contributors, Hylophorbus proekes; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:27:06.866558+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hylophorbus proekes Kraus & Allison, 2009
- Name authority
- Kraus & Allison, 2009
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Hylophorbus
- 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
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyAsterophryinae Günther, 1858
- genusHylophorbus Macleay, 1878
- speciesHylophorbus proekes Kraus & Allison, 2009
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hylophorbus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hylophorbus infulatus (Zweifel, 1972) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus nigrinus Günther, 2001 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus rufescens Macleay, 1878 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus sigridae Günther, Richards & Dahl, 2014 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus lengguru Ferreira, Kraus, Richards, Oliver, Günther, Trilaksono, Arida, Hamidy, Riyanto et al., 2023 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus monophonus Ferreira, Kraus, Richards, Oliver, Günther, Trilaksono, Arida, Hamidy, Riyanto et al., 2023 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus myopicus Zweifel, 1972 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus atrifasciatus Kraus, 2013 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus picoides Günther, 2001 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus richardsi Günther, 2001 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus sextus Günther, 2001 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hylophorbus tetraphonus Günther, 2001 | MicrohylidaeChordata | 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=1096904 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:3NGLT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.