Microhyla ornata (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
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.
Microhyla ornata, Melpatti, Javadi hills
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Open encyclopedia reference
Microhyla ornata, commonly known as the ornate narrow-mouthed frog, ornate narrow-mouthed toad, or ornamented pygmy frog, is a species of microhylid frog found in South Asia. This amphibian is distributed in Kashmir, Nepal, peninsular India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was previously considered to be the same species as Microhyla fissipes; therefore, the aforementioned common names can refer to either species.
Wikipedia contributors, Microhyla ornata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:12:19.395294+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microhyla ornata (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
- Name authority
- (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Microhyla
- 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
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyMicrohylinae Günther, 1858
- genusMicrohyla Tschudi, 1838
- speciesMicrohyla ornata (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microhyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diplopelma ornatum (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | synonym |
| Engystoma ornatum Duméril & Bibron, 1841 Duméril & Bibron, 1841 | synonym |
| Microhyla carnatica (Jerdon, 1853) (Jerdon, 1853) | synonym |
| Diplopelma carnaticum (Jerdon, 1853) (Jerdon, 1853) | synonym |
| Engystoma carnaticum Jerdon, 1853 Jerdon, 1853 | synonym |
| Engystoma malabaricum Jerdon, 1853 Jerdon, 1853 | synonym |
| Siphneus ornatum (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | 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=664605 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:42XBB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.