Sphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868)
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
Sphaenorhynchus carneus, the Napo lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in southern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and in central Amazonia in Brazil. It might also occur in Bolivia.
Sphaenorhynchus carneus is a semi-aquatic species found in permanent and semi permanent ponds in open areas, in ponds in primary forest, and on floating mats of vegetation in large rivers. It is reasonably common species which might locally suffer from habitat loss. It is present in many protected areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Sphaenorhynchus carneus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:14.610828+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Cope, 1868)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Sphaenorhynchus
- 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
- familyHylidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusSphaenorhynchus Tschudi, 1838
- speciesSphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sphaenorhynchus. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sphaenorhynchus habrus (Goin, 1957) (Goin, 1957) | synonym |
| Dryomelictes habra (Goin, 1957) (Goin, 1957) | synonym |
| Hylella carnea Cope, 1868 Cope, 1868 | synonym |
| Hyla habra (Goin, 1957) (Goin, 1957) | synonym |
| Sphoenohyla habra Goin, 1957 Goin, 1957 | 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=550295 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:4YKZT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.