Phasmahyla jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978)

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Phasmahyla jandaia is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it has only been observed more than 1000 meters above sea level.

This frog has been observed in streams flowing through Atlantic forests and savanna. The female frog lays eggs on leaves overhanging streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below.

Scientists have documented several types of chemicals on this frog's skin, but they do not believe anyone is collecting frogs to harvest them.

Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of extinction because it has been found surviving in habitats that humans have changed. They cite mining as the only threat to this species.

Wikipedia contributors, Phasmahyla jandaia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:38:59.686058+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name

Phasmahyla jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978)

Name authority

(Bokermann & Sazima, 1978)

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.

1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
2. kingdomAnimalia
3. phylumChordata
4. subphylumVertebrata
5. infraphylumGnathostomata
6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
7. megaclassTetrapoda
8. classAmphibia
9. orderAnura
10. familyPhyllomedusidae Günther, 1858
11. genusPhasmahyla Cruz, 1991
12. speciesPhasmahyla jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Phasmahyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Browse 59 records assigned to Phyllomedusidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

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.

1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=663006 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:4FWXF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.