Strabomantis necerus (Lynch, 1975)
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 necerus, also known as the Mindo robber frog or hornless groundfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the lower Pacific slopes of the Andes from Cotopaxi Province northward to Carchi Province, Ecuador, and Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.
It is a rare frog inhabiting humid premontane forest, typically in the immediate vicinity of streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging; agricultural pollution is also a threat. Strabomantis necerus has not been seen in Ecuador since 1995 and might be extinct there. Colombian record is based on re-examining a series of museum specimens, where it had been mixed with Strabomantis bufoniformis; the current status of that population is unknown.
Wikipedia contributors, Strabomantis necerus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:45.656008+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Strabomantis necerus (Lynch, 1975)
- Name authority
- (Lynch, 1975)
- 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 necerus (Lynch, 1975)
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 cornutus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) | 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Limnophys necerus (Lynch, 1975) (Lynch, 1975) | synonym |
| Eleutherodactylus necerus Lynch, 1975 Lynch, 1975 | synonym |
| Craugastor necerus (Lynch, 1975) (Lynch, 1975) | 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=775861 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:52V5N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.