Phyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger, 1902
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.
Phyllomedusa boliviana, Zoo Cologne, Germany
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Open encyclopedia reference
Phyllomedusa boliviana is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil (west of Mato Grosso and Rondônia States). It has been observed between 200 and 1,800 metres (660 and 5,910 ft) above sea level.
People have seen this frog on the dry slopes of the Andes Mountains, in forests and in the edges of forests. This frog has shown some tolerance to altered habitats, and it has been seen in human-made ponds, ditches, dams, and cows troughs.
The female frog builds a cone-shaped nest out of a leaf overhanging a temporary body of water. She lays her eggs in the cone. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below.
Scientists say this frog is not in danger of extinction because of its large range, though there may be some localized threat from wood collection. Scientists think this might actually be more than one species.
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllomedusa boliviana; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:45:23.931353+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger, 1902
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1902
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Phyllomedusidae
- Genus
- Phyllomedusa
- 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
- genusPhyllomedusa Wagler, 1830
- speciesPhyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger, 1902
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllomedusa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Phyllomedusa bicolor (Boddaert, 1772) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa camba De la Riva, 1999 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa coelestis (Cope, 1874) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa distincta Lutz, 1950 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa bahiana Lutz, 1925 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa chaparroi Castroviejo-Fisher, Köhler, De la Riva & Padial, 2017 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa iheringii Boulenger, 1885 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa neildi Barrio-Amorós, 2006 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa sauvagii Boulenger, 1882 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa tarsius (Cope, 1868) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa tetraploidea Pombal & Haddad, 1992 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Phyllomedusa trinitatis Mertens, 1926 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pithecopus boliviana (Boulenger, 1902) (Boulenger, 1902) | synonym |
| Phyllomedusa pailona Shreve, 1959 Shreve, 1959 | 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=208144 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:4H7QS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.