Phyllomedusa tetraploidea Pombal & Haddad, 1992
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
Phyllomedusa tetraploidea is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in northern Argentina (Misiones Province), extreme southeastern Paraguay (Itapúa Department), and southern Brazil (São Paulo and Paraná states). It occurs in rainforest on herbaceous vegetation near swamps at elevations of 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft) above sea level. It also occurs in secondary forest and pastures. The eggs are deposited in leaf nests above the water in permanent forest pools; the tadpoles develop in the pools. It is a common species in Brazil and Argentina. Habitat loss caused by agricultural activities is a threat to it. It is present in several protected areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllomedusa tetraploidea; 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 tetraploidea Pombal & Haddad, 1992
- Name authority
- Pombal & Haddad, 1992
- 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 tetraploidea Pombal & Haddad, 1992
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 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 trinitatis Mertens, 1926 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=663024 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:4H7SK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.