Leptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)
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
Leptomantis rufipes is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Borneo and known from isolated locations in south-central Sarawak and eastern Sabah (East Malaysia) and central Kalimantan (Indonesia). Common names Malaysian flying frog and red-legged frog have been coined for this species. The specific name rufipes refers to the red webbing of this frog.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptomantis rufipes; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:56:31.555613+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)
- Name authority
- (Inger, 1966)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Leptomantis
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusLeptomantis Peters, 1867
- speciesLeptomantis rufipes (Inger, 1966)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptomantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptomantis gauni (Inger, 1966) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis harrissoni (Inger & Haile, 1959) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis penanorum (Dehling, 2008) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis robinsonii (Boulenger, 1903) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis angulirostris (Ahl, 1927) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis belalongensis (Dehling & Grafe, 2008) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis bimaculatus Peters, 1867 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis cyanopunctatus (Manthey & Steiof, 1998) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis fasciatus (Boulenger, 1895) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis gadingensis (Das & Haas, 2005) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis malkmusi (Dehling, 2015) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptomantis pseudacutirostris (Dehling, 2011) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus rufipes Inger, 1966 Inger, 1966 | 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=1102401 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:3TQYV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.