Pipa myersi Trueb, 1984
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.
Pipa myersi.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Myers' Surinam toad (Pipa myersi) is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in Panama and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Myers' Surinam toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:47:19.235040+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pipa myersi Trueb, 1984
- Name authority
- Trueb, 1984
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pipidae
- Genus
- Pipa
- 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
- familyPipidae Gray, 1825
- subfamilyPipinae Gray, 1825
- genusPipa Laurenti, 1768
- speciesPipa myersi Trueb, 1984
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pipa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pipa aspera Müller, 1924 | PipidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pipa carvalhoi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) | PipidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pipa pipa (Linnaeus, 1758) | PipidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pipa arrabali Izecksohn, 1976 | PipidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pipa snethlageae Müller, 1914 | PipidaeChordata | 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=664864 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:4J2ZD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.