Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
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
The banded stream frog (Strongylopus bonaespei), also known as the banded sand frog, Cape grass frog, Cape stream frog, long-toed frog, mountain frog or Jonkersberg frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
Wikipedia contributors, Banded stream frog; 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
- Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
- Name authority
- (Dubois, 1981)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pyxicephalidae
- Genus
- Strongylopus
- 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
- familyPyxicephalidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyCacosterninae Noble, 1931
- genusStrongylopus Tschudi, 1838
- speciesStrongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Strongylopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1907) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strongylopus wageri (Wager, 1961) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Strongylopus montanus (FitzSimons, 1946) (FitzSimons, 1946) | synonym |
| Rana fasciata montana FitzSimons, 1946 FitzSimons, 1946 | synonym |
| Rana bonaespei Dubois, 1981 Dubois, 1981 | synonym |
| Rana montana FitzSimons, 1946 FitzSimons, 1946 | 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=665458 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:534WJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.