Phrynomedusa dryade Baêta, Giasson, Pombal & Haddad, 2016
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
Phrynomedusa dryade, the monkey frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Brazil. Scientists have only seen it in five places, always in ponds or mountain streams.
The adult male frog measures 28.4 to 31.7 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 36.1 mm. Its nostrils are almost as far apart as its eyes, which are very large. Each eyeball is almost as wide as the distance between the eyes.
This frog has thin front legs and robust hind legs. It is green in color with clear white lines. Parts of its toes and legs are bright orange.
The female frog lays eggs in rows near cracks in rocks near the water. The tadpoles swim upright in the water, with their tails facing down.
Scientists believe this frog to be threatened by habitat loss and that its range may once have been much wider. This frog may have been killed in certain areas by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
Wikipedia contributors, Phrynomedusa dryade; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:43:55.579317+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phrynomedusa dryade Baêta, Giasson, Pombal & Haddad, 2016
- Name authority
- Baêta, Giasson, Pombal & Haddad, 2016
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Phyllomedusidae
- Genus
- Phrynomedusa
- 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
- genusPhrynomedusa Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923
- speciesPhrynomedusa dryade Baêta, Giasson, Pombal & Haddad, 2016
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phrynomedusa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Phrynomedusa appendiculata (Lutz, 1925) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomedusa bokermanni Cruz, 1991 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomedusa marginata (Izecksohn & Cruz, 1976) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomedusa vanzolinii Cruz, 1991 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynomedusa fimbriata Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 | 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=1104488 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:4GWLS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.