Lynchius nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984)
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 nebulanastes is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to north-western Peru where it is known from the vicinity of its type locality, El Tambo, on the western slope of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, Piura Region. Common name Canchaque Andes frog has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Lynchius nebulanastes; 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 nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984)
- Name authority
- (Cannatella, 1984)
- 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 nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984)
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 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 flavomaculatus (Parker, 1938) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Eleutherodactylus nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984) (Cannatella, 1984) | synonym |
| Phrynopus nebulanastes Cannatella, 1984 Cannatella, 1984 | 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=775384 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:3WSFM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.