Polypedates impresus Yang, 2008
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
Polypedates impresus is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Yunnan, China, where it has been recorded in Pu'er. It is known from Yunnan (Puer, Lüchun, and Xishuangbanna) and Guangxi (Jingxi County). People have seen it between 600 and 1000 meters above sea level.
This frog lives in thick hill grass in riparian habitats.
Scientists classify this frog as in least concern of extinction because of its large range and presumed large population.
Wikipedia contributors, Polypedates impresus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:53:27.514233+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Polypedates impresus Yang, 2008
- Name authority
- Yang, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Polypedates
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusPolypedates Tschudi, 1838
- speciesPolypedates impresus Yang, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Polypedates. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates hecticus Peters, 1863 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates insularis Das, 1995 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates macrotis (Boulenger, 1891) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates maculatus (Gray, 1830) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates megacephalus Hallowell, 1861 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates occidentalis Das & Dutta, 2006 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates otilophus (Boulenger, 1893) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates ranwellai Wickramasinghe, Munindradasa & Fernando, 2012 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates subansiriensis Mathew & Sen, 2009 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates taeniatus (Boulenger, 1906) | RhacophoridaeChordata | 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=775317 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:4LD4S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.