Phasmahyla spectabilis Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008
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 spectabilis is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil and known from the north-eastern Minas Gerais and adjacent southern Bahia. It occurs in fragments of Atlantic Forest at elevations of about 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.People have seen it as high as 850 meters above sea level. The adult frog has been found in bromeliad plants. The female frog lays eggs on leaves over water, and the tadpoles fall into the water when they hatch. Scientists do not believe this frog is in danger of dying out because of its large range and because the rainforests in which it lives are not under much threat themselves. The agricultural practice of preserving some trees to provide make shade for cacao cabrucas plantations also provides habitat for this frog. Scientists believe this frog can make useful chemicals in its skin, but they have not confirmed that anyone goes into the forest to harvest these frogs, either for the chemicals or to sell as pets.
Wikipedia contributors, Phasmahyla spectabilis; 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 spectabilis Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008
- Name authority
- Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008
- 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 spectabilis Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008
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 exilis (Cruz, 1980) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phasmahyla jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978) | 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 |
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=774660 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:4FWXH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.