Otophryne robusta Boulenger, 1900
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
Otophryne robusta is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil.
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has been found in western Guyana and south-eastern Venezuela at elevations of 600–1200 metres It can be distinguished from the similar-appearing O. pyburni by its longer toes and mottled thighs. The tadpoles exhibit the unusual behaviour of burrowing into the sand bottoms of shallow streams.
Wikipedia contributors, Otophryne robusta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:35:00.307404+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Otophryne robusta Boulenger, 1900
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1900
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Otophryne
- 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
- subfamilyOtophryninae Wassersug & Pyburn, 1987
- genusOtophryne Boulenger, 1900
- speciesOtophryne robusta Boulenger, 1900
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Otophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Otophryne pyburni Campbell & Clarke, 1998 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Otophryne steyermarki Rivero, 1968 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Otophryne robusta robusta Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | 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=664621 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:4B7QC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.