Nyctixalus pictus (Peters, 1871)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Nyctixalus pictus, also known as cinnamon frog, cinnamon treefrog, cinnamon bush frog, painted Indonesian treefrog, and white-spotted treefrog, etc., is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula (including southernmost Thailand), the Philippines, and parts of the Greater Sunda Islands (northern Borneo and northern Sumatra).
Wikipedia contributors, Nyctixalus pictus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:25:23.515430+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nyctixalus pictus (Peters, 1871)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1871)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Nyctixalus
- 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
- genusNyctixalus Boulenger, 1882
- speciesNyctixalus pictus (Peters, 1871)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nyctixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nyctixalus spinosus (Taylor, 1920) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nyctixalus margaritifer Boulenger, 1882 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Edwardtayloria picta (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Hazelia anodon (Van Kampen, 1907) (Van Kampen, 1907) | synonym |
| Ixalus pictus Peters, 1871 Peters, 1871 | synonym |
| Philautus pictus (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Rhacophorus anodon Van Kampen, 1907 Van Kampen, 1907 | synonym |
| Theloderma pictum (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Hazelia picta (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Rhacophorus pictus (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Philautus pictus pictus (Peters, 1871) (Peters, 1871) | synonym |
| Nyctixalus anodon (Van Kampen, 1907) (Van Kampen, 1907) | synonym |
| Philautus anodon (Van Kampen, 1907) (Van Kampen, 1907) | 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=665501 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:485V5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.