Phyllodytes maculosus Cruz, Feio & Cardoso, 2007
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
Phyllodytes maculosus is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil's rainforests. It has been observed between 77 and 837 meters above sea level.
This frog is not in danger of extinction because of its relatively large current range. It was affected by the extensive deforestation that occurred over the past century but much of its habitat's conversion to farms and grazing space has already taken place, and the rate of habitat loss has slowed. While humans still harvest the trees, it is more about wood collection than changes in land use. Furthermore, some of the farms and grazing areas have been converted to silviculture, in which some frogs can live.
This frog lives in arboreal bromeliad plants high in the rainforest canopy. The female frog lays small clutches of eggs on the leaves of the bromeliad plants. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water that collects in the axil, where they swim and develop.
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllodytes maculosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:44:52.022567+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllodytes maculosus Cruz, Feio & Cardoso, 2007
- Name authority
- Cruz, Feio & Cardoso, 2007
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Phyllodytes
- 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
- familyHylidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusPhyllodytes Wagler, 1830
- speciesPhyllodytes maculosus Cruz, Feio & Cardoso, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllodytes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
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=774519 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:4H7DQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.