Phyllodytes tuberculosus Bokermann, 1966
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
The Maracas heart-tongued frog (Phyllodytes tuberculosus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. This frog has been observed between 900 and 1350 meters above sea level.
This frog has been found in terrestrial bromeliad plants that grow on the rocks. Its tadpoles develop in pools of water that collects in these plants.
Scientists have given this species a tentative classification of "vulnerable to extinction." This frog has a large range, but that range is heavily fragmented, and still subject to change and degradation by humans.
The large-scale conversion of this frog's habitat to sericulture, farmland, and grazing space has left this frog at greater risk of fire and the destruction of its bromeliads.
This frog resembles Phyllodytes luteolus closely, such that they can be mistaken for one another.
Wikipedia contributors, Maracas heart-tongued frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:45:23.930354+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllodytes tuberculosus Bokermann, 1966
- Name authority
- Bokermann, 1966
- 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 tuberculosus Bokermann, 1966
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=550280 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:4H7DV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.