Leptobrachella tuberosa (Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999)
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.
geographic distribution of Leptolalax tuberosus
map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. distribution: Peter Paul van Dijk, Nguyen Quang Truong 2004. Leptolalax tuberosus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 December 2012. compilation: Givet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Leptobrachella tuberosa, also known as the granular toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. As currently known, it is endemic to the Central Highlands of Vietnam in Gia Lai, Quảng Nam, and Thừa Thiên–Huế Provinces. Its true range is probably wider as suitable habitat extends further north and east, reaching northeastern Cambodia and southeastern Laos. The specific name tuberosa is derived from the Latin tuberosus, meaning "full of protuberances".
Wikipedia contributors, Leptobrachella tuberosa; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:51:27.015762+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptobrachella tuberosa (Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999)
- Name authority
- (Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999)
- 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 tuberosa (Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptobrachella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptobrachella applebyi (Rowley & Cao, 2009) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella ardens (Rowley, Tran, Le, Dau, Peloso, Nguyen, Hoang, Nguyen & Ziegler, 2016) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella bidoupensis (Rowley, Le, Tran & Hoang, 2011) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella bijie Wang, Li, Li, Chen & Wang, 2019 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella brevicrus Dring, 1983 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella dringi (Dubois, 1987) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella fuliginosa (Matsui, 2006) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella hamidi (Matsui, 1997) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella itiokai Eto, Matsui & Nishikawa, 2016 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella kalonensis (Rowley, Tran, Le, Dau, Peloso, Nguyen, Hoang, Nguyen & Ziegler, 2016) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella kecil (Matsui, Belabut, Ahmad & Yong, 2009) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptobrachella lateralis (Anderson, 1871) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leptolalax tuberosus Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999 Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999 | 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=1096648 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:3TKB4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.