Ingerophrynus celebensis (Günther, 1859)
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
The Sulawesian toad or Celebes toad (Ingerophrynus celebensis) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
It is a common and abundant species found in a wide range of habitats, including primary rainforest, secondary forest, plantations, cultivated land and towns. Breeding takes place in ponds, paddy fields, and pools within slow-moving streams.
Wikipedia contributors, Sulawesian toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:40:30.863014+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ingerophrynus celebensis (Günther, 1859)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1859)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Ingerophrynus
- 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
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusIngerophrynus Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan et al., 2006
- speciesIngerophrynus celebensis (Günther, 1859)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ingerophrynus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ingerophrynus claviger (Peters, 1863) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus ledongensis (Fei, Ye & Huang in Fei, Hu, Ye & Huang, 2009) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus macrotis (Boulenger, 1887) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus parvus (Boulenger, 1887) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus (Boulenger, 1887) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus galeatus (Günther, 1864) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus biporcatus (Gravenhorst, 1829) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus divergens (Peters, 1871) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus gollum Grismer, 2007 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus kumquat (Das & Lim, 2001) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ingerophrynus philippinicus (Boulenger, 1887) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leptophryne leiogaster Steindachner, 1867 Steindachner, 1867 | synonym |
| Chilophryne celebensis (Günther, 1859) (Günther, 1859) | synonym |
| Bufo celebensis Günther, 1859 Günther, 1859 | 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=773596 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:3PQ5R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.