Phrynomedusa vanzolinii Cruz, 1991
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 vanzolinii, or Vanzolini's leaf frog, is a frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it is currently known from Teresópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro and Boraceia in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is possible that this species is a synonym of Phrynomedusa appendiculata.
Wikipedia contributors, Phrynomedusa vanzolinii; 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 vanzolinii Cruz, 1991
- Name authority
- Cruz, 1991
- 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 vanzolinii Cruz, 1991
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 dryade Baêta, Giasson, Pombal & Haddad, 2016 | 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=663010 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:4GWLW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.