Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes Rivero & Serna, 1985
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
Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. The common name Leticia swamp frog has been coined for it, after its type locality, Leticia in Amazonas, Colombia. It is found in extreme southernmost Colombia (the type locality), northeastern Peru (Loreto Region), and adjacent western Brazil.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:13:27.489320+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudopaludicola ceratophyes Rivero & Serna, 1985
- Name authority
- Rivero & Serna, 1985
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Pseudopaludicola
- 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
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeiuperinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusPseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
- speciesPseudopaludicola ceratophyes Rivero & Serna, 1985
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudopaludicola. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudopaludicola ceratophryes Rivero & Serna, 1985 Rivero & Serna, 1985 | 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=1097810 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:4P5Q6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.