Leptobrachella bijie Wang, Li, Li, Chen & Wang, 2019
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.
Figure 10; General aspect observed in the field of Leptobrachella bijie sp. nov.
Wang J, Li Y-L, Li Y, Chen H-H, Zeng Y-J, Shen J-M, Wang Y-Y (2019) Morphology, molecular genetics, and acoustics reveal two new species of the genus Leptobrachella from northwestern Guizhou Province, China (Anura, Megophryidae). ZooKeys 848: 119-154. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.848.29181 · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Bijie leaf litter toad (Leptobrachella bijie) is a species of frog from the genus Leptobrachella. It's endemic to China and was scientifically described in 2019. It occurs in an elevation range of 1,670 to 1,750 m (5,480 to 5,740 ft) in wetlands and forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Bijie leaf litter toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:49:03.035917+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptobrachella bijie Wang, Li, Li, Chen & Wang, 2019
- Name authority
- Wang, Li, Li, Chen & Wang, 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Leptobrachella
- 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
- familyMegophryidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyLeptobrachiinae Dubois, 1980
- genusLeptobrachella Smith, 1925
- speciesLeptobrachella bijie Wang, Li, Li, Chen & Wang, 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptobrachella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
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=1104980 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.
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:3TK97. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.