Rhaebo caeruleostictus (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.
Bufo caeruleostictus = Rhaebo caeruleostictus
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Open encyclopedia reference
Rhaebo caeruleostictus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs along the lower western slope of the Cordillera Occidental at elevations of 40–2,000 m (130–6,560 ft) asl. The specific name caeruleostictus, from Latin caeruleus (=blue) and Greek stiktos (spotted), refers to the bluish colour pattern of this species. Accordingly, common name blue-spotted toad has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Rhaebo caeruleostictus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:48:19.515256+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rhaebo caeruleostictus (Günther, 1859)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1859)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Rhaebo
- 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
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusRhaebo Cope, 1862
- speciesRhaebo caeruleostictus (Günther, 1859)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rhaebo. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhaebo andinophrynoides Mueses-Cisneros, 2009 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo blombergi (Myers & Funkhouser, 1951) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo colomai (Hoogmoed, 1985) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo ecuadorensis Mueses-Cisneros, Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2012 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo glaberrimus (Günther, 1869) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo guttatus (Schneider, 1799) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo hypomelas (Boulenger, 1913) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo lynchi Mueses-Cisneros, 2007 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo olallai (Hoogmoed, 1985) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo atelopoides (Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1981) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhaebo haematiticus (Cope, 1862) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bufo typhonius chanchanensis Fowler, 1913 Fowler, 1913 | synonym |
| Bufo caeruleostictus Günther, 1859 Günther, 1859 | synonym |
| Bufo chanchanensis Fowler, 1913 Fowler, 1913 | 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=773676 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:4RY8W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.