Phrynopus tribulosus Duellman & Hedges, 2008
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
Phrynopus tribulosus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality near Oxapampa at 2,600 m (8,500 ft) asl, and from Santa Bárbara, in the Huancabamba District, Oxapampa, Pasco Region. It inhabits humid montane forests where individuals could be found deep within a mossy bank by day.
Wikipedia contributors, Phrynopus tribulosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:44:52.022063+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phrynopus tribulosus Duellman & Hedges, 2008
- Name authority
- Duellman & Hedges, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Strabomantidae
- Genus
- Phrynopus
- 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
- superfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858
- familyStrabomantidae Hedges, Duellman & Heinecke, 2008
- subfamilyPristimantinae Ohler & Dubois, 2012
- genusPhrynopus Peters, 1873
- speciesPhrynopus tribulosus Duellman & Hedges, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phrynopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Phrynopus auriculatus Duellman & Hedges, 2008 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus bracki Hedges, 1990 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus bufoides Lehr, Lundberg & Aguilar, 2005 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus chaparroi Mamani & Malqui, 2014 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus dagmarae Lehr, Aguilar & Köhler, 2002 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus juninensis (Shreve, 1938) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus lapidoides Lehr & Rodríguez, 2017 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus montium (Shreve, 1938) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus oblivius Lehr, 2007 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus paucari Lehr, Lundberg & Aguilar, 2005 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus tautzorum Lehr & Aguilar, 2003 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phrynopus vestigiatus Lehr & Oróz, 2012 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phrynopus curator Lehr, Moravec & Cusi, 2012 Lehr, Moravec & Cusi, 2012 | synonym |
| Phrynopus nicoleae Chaparro, Padial & De la Riva, 2008 Chaparro, Padial & De la Riva, 2008 | 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=775414 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:4GWRJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.