Nasutixalus medogensis Jiang, Wang, Yan & Che, 2016
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.
Nasutixalus medogensis. Species of amphibian.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Nasutixalus medogensis, the Medog ridge-nosed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It has been found in China (Tibet) and north-eastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), where it has been observed 1619 meters above sea level.
This species lives the canopy of subtropical forests.
This species was first described to science in 2016.
Wikipedia contributors, Nasutixalus medogensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:17:15.725552+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nasutixalus medogensis Jiang, Wang, Yan & Che, 2016
- Name authority
- Jiang, Wang, Yan & Che, 2016
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Nasutixalus
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusNasutixalus Jiang, Yan, Wang & Che, 2016
- speciesNasutixalus medogensis Jiang, Wang, Yan & Che, 2016
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nasutixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nasutixalus jerdonii (Günther, 1876) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nasutixalus yingjiangensis Yang & Chan, 2018 | RhacophoridaeChordata | 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=1104275 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:45T5H. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.