Pseudophryne guentheri Boulenger, 1882
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
Günther's toadlet (GOON-terz TOHD-let) (Pseudophryne guentheri) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia and is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. This is a species of interest for many researchers due to its local Genetic variation, climate adaptation, and reproductive specialization.
Wikipedia contributors, Günther's toadlet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:21:11.285890+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudophryne guentheri Boulenger, 1882
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1882
- 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 guentheri Boulenger, 1882
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 bibronii Günther, 1859 | MyobatrachidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| 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 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 brooksi Loveridge, 1933 Loveridge, 1933 | 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=664693 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:4P7G9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.