Pseudophryne bibronii Günther, 1859
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
Bibron's toadlet or brown toadlet (Pseudophryne bibronii) is a species of Australian ground-dwelling frog that, although having declined over much of its range, is widespread through most of New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern Queensland, and eastern South Australia, including Kangaroo Island. Bibron's toadlet settles in a wide variety of habitats within these region but they mainly reside in dry forests, woodland, shrubland, grassland, coastal swamps, heathland, and sub-alpine areas. They deposit their eggs in leaf litters during the flooding season, which is essential for the proper development of the egg. This species has high sexual dimorphism within the species and utilizes chemosignals to attract potential mates.
Wikipedia contributors, Bibron's toadlet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:19:51.411302+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudophryne bibronii Günther, 1859
- Name authority
- Günther, 1859
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Myobatrachidae
- Genus
- Pseudophryne
- 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
- superfamilyMyobatrachoidea Schlegel, 1850
- familyMyobatrachidae Schlegel in Gray, 1850
- genusPseudophryne Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesPseudophryne bibronii Günther, 1859
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudophryne occidentalis Parker, 1940 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne raveni Ingram & Corben, 1994 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne pengilleyi Wells & Wellington, 1985 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne australis (Gray, 1835) | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne coriacea Keferstein, 1868 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne corroboree Moore, 1953 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne covacevichae Ingram & Corben, 1994 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne dendyi Lucas, 1892 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne douglasi Main, 1964 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne guentheri Boulenger, 1882 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne robinsoni Donnellan, Mahony & Bertozzi, 2012 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pseudophryne semimarmorata Lucas, 1892 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudophryne barkeri Wells & Wellington, 1989 Wells & Wellington, 1989 | synonym |
| Bufo proteus Péron, 1807 Péron, 1807 | 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=664687 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:4P7FX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.