Phrynomantis annectens Werner, 1910
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.
Marbled rubber frog (Phrynomantis annectens)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The marbled rubber frog (Phrynomantis annectens) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is native to Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert. Its survival often depends on finding deeper pools in inselbergs and other rocky formations.
The species is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Marbled 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 annectens Werner, 1910
- Name authority
- Werner, 1910
- 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 annectens Werner, 1910
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 affinis Boulenger, 1901 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Hoplophryne marmorata Ahl, 1934 Ahl, 1934 | synonym |
| Phrynomerus annectens (Werner, 1910) (Werner, 1910) | synonym |
| Ctenophryne marmorata (Ahl, 1934) (Ahl, 1934) | synonym |
| Phrynomantis nasuta Methuen & Hewitt, 1913 Methuen & Hewitt, 1913 | 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=664645 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.
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:4GWKQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.