Microhyla pulchra (Hallowell, 1861)
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.
Marbled Pigmy Frog, (Microhyla pulchra). Taken at Ngong Ping, Lantau.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Microhyla pulchra is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in northeastern India, southern China, and Southeast Asia south to at least Thailand but possibly as far south as Malaysia and Singapore. It has also been introduced to Guam.
It has many common names, including beautiful pygmy frog, Guangdong rice frog, and marbled pygmy frog. Microhyla pulchra is a common species in suitable habitat, but it is not often seen because it is cryptic and seasonal. It typically occurs near forest edges. It is eaten in Laos.
Wikipedia contributors, Microhyla pulchra; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:12:59.381427+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microhyla pulchra (Hallowell, 1861)
- Name authority
- (Hallowell, 1861)
- 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 pulchra (Hallowell, 1861)
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 pulchrum (Hallowell, 1861) (Hallowell, 1861) | synonym |
| Microhyla pulchrum (Hallowell, 1861) (Hallowell, 1861) | synonym |
| Microhyla melli Vogt, 1914 Vogt, 1914 | synonym |
| Scaptophryne labyrinthica Fitzinger, 1861 Fitzinger, 1861 | synonym |
| Engystoma pulchrum Hallowell, 1861 Hallowell, 1861 | synonym |
| Ranina symetrica David, 1872 David, 1872 | synonym |
| Microhyla major Ahl, 1930 Ahl, 1930 | synonym |
| Microhyla hainanensis Barbour, 1908 Barbour, 1908 | 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=664610 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:42XBL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.