Phrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901
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
The spotted rubber frog (Phrynomantis affinis) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia, possibly Botswana, possibly Tanzania, and possibly Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Wikipedia contributors, Spotted rubber frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:43:55.578316+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1901
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Phrynomantis
- 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
- subfamilyPhrynomerinae Noble, 1931
- genusPhrynomantis Peters, 1867
- speciesPhrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phrynomantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Phrynomantis annectens Werner, 1910 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomantis somalicus (Scortecci, 1941) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Phrynomerus affinis (Boulenger, 1901) (Boulenger, 1901) | synonym |
| Phrynomerus hoeschi Parker, 1940 Parker, 1940 | 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=664644 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:4GWKP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.