Pithecopus palliatus (Peters, 1873)
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
Pithecopus palliatus is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been observed between 100 and 400 meters above sea level.
The adult frog measures 37.7 to 43.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 38.8 to 49.1 mm.
This frog lays eggs near temporary bodies of water, such as flooded places. They lay eggs on overhanging leaves, and then the tadpoles fall off the leaves into the water.
Wikipedia contributors, Pithecopus palliatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:47:51.241196+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pithecopus palliatus (Peters, 1873)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1873)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Phyllomedusidae
- Genus
- Pithecopus
- 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
- genusPithecopus Cope, 1866
- speciesPithecopus palliatus (Peters, 1873)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pithecopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pithecopus ayeaye Lutz, 1966 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus centralis (Bokermann, 1965) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus megacephalus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus oreades (Brandão, 2002) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus araguaius Haga, Andrade, Bruschi, Recco-Pimentel & Giaretta, 2017 | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus hypochondrialis (Daudin, 1800) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus nordestinus (Caramaschi, 2006) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus rohdei (Mertens, 1926) | PhyllomedusidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pithecopus rusticus (Bruschi, Lucas, Garcia & Recco-Pimentel, 2014) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Phyllomedusa palliata Peters, 1873 Peters, 1873 | 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=1099170 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:4JBPN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.