Probreviceps rhodesianus Poynton & Broadley, 1967
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
Probreviceps rhodesianus is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. At present, it is only known from three localities in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe north of Mutare; it is thus endemic to that country. However, it is possible that its range extends to adjacent Mozambique. This species has many common names: forest rain frog, highland primitive rain frog, highland rain frog, and Zimbabwe big-fingered frog.
Wikipedia contributors, Probreviceps rhodesianus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:11:11.300453+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Probreviceps rhodesianus Poynton & Broadley, 1967
- Name authority
- Poynton & Broadley, 1967
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Brevicipitidae
- Genus
- Probreviceps
- 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
- familyBrevicipitidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusProbreviceps Parker, 1931
- speciesProbreviceps rhodesianus Poynton & Broadley, 1967
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Probreviceps. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Probreviceps loveridgei Parker, 1931 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Probreviceps macrodactylus (Nieden, 1926) | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Probreviceps uluguruensis (Loveridge, 1925) | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Probreviceps durirostris Loader, Channing, Menegon & Davenport, 2006 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Probreviceps rungwensis Loveridge, 1932 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | 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=664333 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:4MMBP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.