Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The banded rubber frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in central and southern Africa.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches.
Wikipedia contributors, Banded 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 bifasciatus (Smith, 1847)
- Name authority
- (Smith, 1847)
- 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 bifasciatus (Smith, 1847)
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 annectens Werner, 1910 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dendrobates inhambanensis Bianconi, 1849 Bianconi, 1849 | synonym |
| Phrynomantis bifasciata (Smith, 1847) (Smith, 1847) | synonym |
| Phrynomerus bifasciatus bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) (Smith, 1847) | synonym |
| Bombinator bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) (Smith, 1847) | synonym |
| Phrynomerus bifasciatus nyasalandensis Hoffman, 1944 Hoffman, 1944 | synonym |
| Phrynomerus bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) (Smith, 1847) | synonym |
| Brachymerus bifasciatus Smith, 1847 Smith, 1847 | 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=664646 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:4GWKS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.