Kalophrynus yongi Matsui, 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
Kalophrynus yongi is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae, also known as the Cameron Highland sticky frog. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and is only known from its type locality near the top of Gunung Brinchang (=Mount Brinchang), in the Cameron Highlands, Pahang state. The specific name yongi honours Dr. Yong Hoi-Sen, a zoologist from the University of Malaya.
Wikipedia contributors, Kalophrynus yongi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:44:14.936536+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Kalophrynus yongi Matsui, 2009
- Name authority
- Matsui, 2009
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Kalophrynus
- 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
- subfamilyKalophryninae Mivart, 1869
- genusKalophrynus Tschudi, 1838
- speciesKalophrynus yongi Matsui, 2009
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Kalophrynus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kalophrynus sinensis Peters, 1867 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus tiomanensis Chan, Grismer & Grismer, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus heterochirus Boulenger, 1900 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus bunguranus (Günther, 1895) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus kiewi Matsui, Eto, Belabut & Nishikawa, 2017 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus palmatissimus Kiew, 1984 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus barioensis Matsui & Nishikawa, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus anya Zug, 2015 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus interlineatus (Blyth, 1855) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus calciphilus Dehling, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus limbooliati Matsui, Nishikawa, Belabut, Ahmad & Yong, 2012 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kalophrynus intermedius Inger, 1966 | 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=1097530 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:3QZF6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.