Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1907)
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
Strongylopus merumontanus is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It was previously thought to occur only on Mount Meru of Meru District of Arusha Regionn in northern Tanzania, but the species is currently also known from the Eastern Arc Mountains and the highlands of southern Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, northern Mozambique. The common name Mt. Meru stream frog has been coined for it.
On Mount Meru, it occurs at elevations of 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft) above sea level. It is associated with streams in both upper montane forest and afro-alpine heathland; however, juveniles may venture into the forest, far from streams. It is locally abundant on Mount Meru where its range is protected by the Arusha National Park.
Wikipedia contributors, Strongylopus merumontanus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:45.657008+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1907)
- Name authority
- (Lönnberg, 1907)
- 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 merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1907)
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 bonaespei (Dubois, 1981) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Rana merumontana Lönnberg, 1907 Lönnberg, 1907 | synonym |
| Rana fasciata merumontana Lönnberg, 1907 Lönnberg, 1907 | synonym |
| Rana fuelleborni Nieden, 1911 Nieden, 1911 | synonym |
| Strongylopus fuelleborni (Nieden, 1911) (Nieden, 1911) | synonym |
| Strongylopus kilimanjaro Clarke & Poynton, 2005 Clarke & Poynton, 2005 | synonym |
| Strongylopus kitumbeine Channing & Davenport, 2002 Channing & Davenport, 2002 | synonym |
| Strongylopus fasciatus fuelleborni (Nieden, 1911) (Nieden, 1911) | synonym |
| Rana fasciata fuelleborni Nieden, 1911 Nieden, 1911 | 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=665463 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:534WS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.