Phasmahyla exilis (Cruz, 1980)
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
Phasmahyla exilis, the mottled leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil. It has been observed between 200 and 900 meters above sea level.
This frog can change color to camouflage itself using its red and orange spots.
This frog has been observed in primary forest and secondary forest but cannot live in places that are still clear cut. The female frog lays eggs on leaves over streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the stream below.
Scientists classify this frog as at least risk of extinction because although its habitat is subject to some tree farms and wood harvesting, but is overall not threatened.
Scientists note that this frog can make useful chemicals in its skin.
Wikipedia contributors, Phasmahyla exilis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:38:59.685554+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phasmahyla exilis (Cruz, 1980)
- Name authority
- (Cruz, 1980)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Phyllomedusidae
- Genus
- Phasmahyla
- 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
- familyPhyllomedusidae Günther, 1858
- genusPhasmahyla Cruz, 1991
- speciesPhasmahyla exilis (Cruz, 1980)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phasmahyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Phasmahyla cochranae (Bokermann, 1966) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla cruzi Carvalho-e-Silva, Silva & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2009 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla spectabilis Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla guttata (Lutz, 1924) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla lisbella Pereira, Rocha, Folly, Silva & Santana, 2018 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla timbo Cruz, Napoli & Fonseca, 2008 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phyllomedusa exilis Cruz, 1980 Cruz, 1980 | 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=663005 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:4FWXD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.