Nymphargus mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nymphargus mariae, commonly known as Maria's giant glass frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae.
It is found in the cloud forests of the Serranía de Sira, Huánuco, Peru and in Ecuador. A population endemic to Ecuador was previously considered to be a distinct species, Nymphargus puyoensis, but is now classified as a junior synonym.
Its natural habitats are the cloud forests of the Serranía de Sira and lower montane wet forests of Ecuador. The larvae develop in streams. There is some habitat loss occurring within the already limited range (<5,000 km2) of this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Nymphargus mariae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:26:11.735403+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nymphargus mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979)
- Name authority
- (Duellman & Toft, 1979)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Centrolenidae
- Genus
- Nymphargus
- 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
- familyCentrolenidae Taylor, 1951
- subfamilyCentroleninae Taylor, 1951
- genusNymphargus Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2007
- speciesNymphargus mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nymphargus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nymphargus anomalus (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus armatus (Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1996) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus cariticommatus (Wild, 1994) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus caucanus Rada, Ospina-Sarria & Guayasamin, 2017 | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus cochranae (Goin, 1961) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus griffithsi (Goin, 1961) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus luteopunctatus (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus nephelophila (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus ocellatus (Boulenger, 1918) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus ruizi (Lynch, 1993) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus siren (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nymphargus truebae (Duellman, 1976) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nymphargus puyoensis (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) | synonym |
| Centrolenella mariae Duellman & Toft, 1979 Duellman & Toft, 1979 | synonym |
| Centrolenella puyoensis Flores & McDiarmid, 1989 Flores & McDiarmid, 1989 | synonym |
| Cochranella puyoensis (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) | synonym |
| Centrolene mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979) (Duellman & Toft, 1979) | synonym |
| Centrolene puyoense (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) (Flores & McDiarmid, 1989) | synonym |
| Cochranella mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979) (Duellman & Toft, 1979) | 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=1096159 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:486JT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.