Strabomantis cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
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
Strabomantis cornutus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found along the eastern flank of the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia (Cordillera Oriental) north to Caquetá Department. Common name Rio Suno robber frog has been coined for it. It has been confused with other species (e.g., Strabomantis sulcatus).
Wikipedia contributors, Strabomantis cornutus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:45.655008+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Strabomantis cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
- Name authority
- (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Strabomantidae
- Genus
- Strabomantis
- 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
- superfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858
- familyStrabomantidae Hedges, Duellman & Heinecke, 2008
- subfamilyStrabomantinae Hedges, Duellman & Heinicke, 2008
- genusStrabomantis Peters, 1863
- speciesStrabomantis cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Strabomantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Strabomantis anomalus (Boulenger, 1898) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis cadenai (Lynch, 1986) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis cerastes (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis zygodactylus (Lynch & Myers, 1983) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis biporcatus Peters, 1863 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis helonotus (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1961) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis laticorpus (Myers & Lynch, 1997) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis necerus (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis necopinus (Lynch, 1997) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strabomantis ruizi (Lynch, 1981) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ctenocranius cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Eleutherodactylus cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Hylodes cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Limnophys cornutus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | synonym |
| Eletherodactylus cornutus cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Lithodytes cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | synonym |
| Limnophys napaeus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | 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=775857 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:52V5J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.