Lynchius flavomaculatus (Parker, 1938)
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
Lynchius flavomaculatus, also known as the yellow-spotted Andes frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru.
Wikipedia contributors, Lynchius flavomaculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:05:59.078733+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lynchius flavomaculatus (Parker, 1938)
- Name authority
- (Parker, 1938)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Strabomantidae
- Genus
- Lynchius
- 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
- superfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858
- familyStrabomantidae Hedges, Duellman & Heinecke, 2008
- subfamilyPristimantinae Ohler & Dubois, 2012
- genusLynchius Hedges, Duellman & Heinicke, 2008
- speciesLynchius flavomaculatus (Parker, 1938)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lynchius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchius nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius oblitus Motta, Chaparro, Pombal, Guayasamin, De la Riva & Padial, 2016 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius parkeri (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius waynehollomonae Venegas, García Ayachi, Ormeño, Bullard, Catenazzi & Motta, 2021 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius megacephalus Sánchez-Nivicela, Urgilés, Navarrete, Yánez-Muñoz & Ron, 2019 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius simmonsi (Lynch, 1974) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lynchius tabaconas Motta, Chaparro, Pombal, Guayasamin, De la Riva & Padial, 2016 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phrynopus flavomaculatus (Parker, 1938) (Parker, 1938) | synonym |
| Eleutherodactylus flavomaculatus Parker, 1938 Parker, 1938 | synonym |
| Niceforonia flavomaculata (Parker, 1938) (Parker, 1938) | 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=775383 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:3WSFK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.