Phyllomedusa iheringii Boulenger, 1885
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
Phyllomedusa iheringii is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in southernmost Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay. The specific name iheringii honors Hermann von Ihering, a German-Brazilian zoologist. However, common name southern walking leaf frog has been proposed for it.
Phyllomedusa iheringii occurs in shrubland at elevations less than 500 m (1,600 ft). It is arboreal. The eggs are laid on vegetation above standing water where the tadpoles develop. Phyllomedusa iheringii is common in parts of its range. It might be threatened by pet trade and habitat loss through conversion of native habitat to pastures. It might be present in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park (Brazil).
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllomedusa iheringii; 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 iheringii Boulenger, 1885
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1885
- 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 iheringii Boulenger, 1885
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 boliviana Boulenger, 1902 | 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 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 iheringii (Boulenger, 1885) (Boulenger, 1885) | synonym |
| Phyllomedusa burmeisteri iheringii Boulenger, 1885 Boulenger, 1885 | synonym |
| Pithecopus burmeisteri iheringii (Boulenger, 1885) (Boulenger, 1885) | 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=208155 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:4H7RN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.