Proceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)
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
Proceratophrys schirchi is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and occurs in southeastern Bahia, Espírito Santo, northeastern Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro states. The specific name schirchi honours Paulo F. Schirch, a Brazilian zoologist who collected the type series. Common names Santo smooth horned frog and Brazilian smooth horned frog can refer to this species, the latter specifically referring to Proceratophrys precrenulata that is now considered a junior synonym only.
Wikipedia contributors, Proceratophrys schirchi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:11:43.492812+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Proceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)
- Name authority
- (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Odontophrynidae
- Genus
- Proceratophrys
- 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
- familyOdontophrynidae Lynch, 1969
- genusProceratophrys Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
- speciesProceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Proceratophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Proceratophrys minuta Napoli, Cruz, Abreu & Del Grande, 2011 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys palustris Giaretta & Sazima, 1993 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys paviotii Cruz, Prado & Izecksohn, 2005 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys pombali Mângia, Santana, Cruz & Feio, 2014 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys redacta Teixeira, Amaro, Recoder, Vechio & Rodrigues, 2012 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys subguttata Izecksohn, Cruz & Peixoto, 1999 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys bagnoi Brandão, Caramaschi, Vaz-Silva & Campos, 2013 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys laticeps Izecksohn & Peixoto, 1981 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys melanopogon (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys rotundipalpebra Martins & Giaretta, 2013 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys cururu Eterovick & Sazima, 1998 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys bigibbosa (Peters, 1872) | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Stombus schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 | synonym |
| Ceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) | synonym |
| Stombus precrenulatus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 | synonym |
| Proceratophrys precrenulata (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) | 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=550307 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:4MMVG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.