Rhacophorus borneensis Matsui, Shimada & Sudin, 2013
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.
A gliding tree frog which is rare and endemic only to good primary rainforest in Borneo. Looks similar to the Wallace's flying frog which is larger and more common but lack of the bluish pigment.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Rhacophorus borneensis is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. This recently (2013) described species is endemic to Malaysian Borneo where it is known from its type locality in the Maliau Basin Conservation Area, Sandakan Division, Sabah as well as from the Batang Ai National Park, Sarawak. Prior to its description, it was included in Rhacophorus reinwardtii. It is said to be "one of the prettiest frogs of Borneo". Common name Borneo flying frog has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Rhacophorus borneensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:45:40.606456+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rhacophorus borneensis Matsui, Shimada & Sudin, 2013
- Name authority
- Matsui, Shimada & Sudin, 2013
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Rhacophorus
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusRhacophorus Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822
- speciesRhacophorus borneensis Matsui, Shimada & Sudin, 2013
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rhacophorus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhacophorus baluensis Inger, 1954 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus barisani Harvey, Pemberton & Smith, 2002 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus bifasciatus Van Kampen, 1923 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus bipunctatus Ahl, 1927 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus catamitus Harvey, Pemberton & Smith, 2002 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus hoanglienensis Orlov, Lathrop, Murphy & Ho, 2001 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus indonesiensis Hamidy & Kurniati, 2015 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus kio Ohler & Delorme, 2006 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus larissae Ostroshabov, Orlov & Nguyen, 2013 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus lateralis Boulenger, 1883 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus modestus Boulenger, 1920 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhacophorus monticola Boulenger, 1896 | RhacophoridaeChordata | 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=1100863 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.
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:4RXCP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.