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Physalaemus angrensis Weber, Gonzaga & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2006

Source-backed taxonomic record

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

Physalaemus angrensis is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of the Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is a small frog, and is reported to have a similar call to its congener, P. moreirae.

This frog is an obligate forest dweller. Though it has been found in both primary and secondary forest, it has not been found in other habitats. Scientists have seen it on the leaf litter.

Physalaemus angrensis is considered critically endangered by the IUCN, due to its extremely small known range of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) in a single location, as well as ongoing habitat degradation in favor of agriculture, livestock cultivation, and the Br-101 highway project.

Wikipedia contributors, Physalaemus angrensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:46:38.950936+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Physalaemus angrensis Weber, Gonzaga & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2006
Name authority
Weber, Gonzaga & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2006
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Leptodactylidae
Genus
Physalaemus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
  11. subfamilyLeiuperinae Bonaparte, 1850
  12. genusPhysalaemus Fitzinger, 1826
  13. speciesPhysalaemus angrensis Weber, Gonzaga & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2006

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Physalaemus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Physalaemus atlanticus Haddad & Sazima, 2004LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus bokermanni Cardoso & Haddad, 1985LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus erikae Cruz & Pimenta, 2004LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus feioi Cassini, Cruz & Caramaschi, 2010LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883)LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus henselii (Peters, 1872)LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus irroratus Cruz, Nascimento & Feio, 2007LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus jordanensis Bokermann, 1967LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus lateristriga (Steindachner, 1864)LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Physalaemus riograndensis Milstead, 1960LeptodactylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 188 records assigned to Leptodactylidae.

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.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774700 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:4HF8R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.