Mixophyes iteratus Straughan, 1968
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.
Mixophyes iteratus from the en:Watagans National Park, NSW. Showing distinct gold in upper half of iris.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus) is a species of barred frog found in Australia. It occurs from south-eastern Queensland to just south of the Newcastle region in New South Wales. It is associated with flowing streams and creeks in wet sclerophyll and rainforest habitats from the coast to the ranges.
Wikipedia contributors, Giant barred frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:15:07.541656+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mixophyes iteratus Straughan, 1968
- Name authority
- Straughan, 1968
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Myobatrachidae
- Genus
- Mixophyes
- 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
- superfamilyMyobatrachoidea Schlegel, 1850
- familyMyobatrachidae Schlegel in Gray, 1850
- genusMixophyes Günther, 1864
- speciesMixophyes iteratus Straughan, 1968
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mixophyes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mixophyes balbus Straughan, 1968 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mixophyes fleayi Corben & Ingram, 1987 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mixophyes schevilli Loveridge, 1933 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mixophyes coggeri Mahony, Donnellan, Richards & McDonald, 2006 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mixophyes fasciolatus Günther, 1864 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mixophyes hihihorlo Donnellan, Mahony & Davies, 1990 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=663958 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:43S2K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.