Theloderma gordoni Taylor, 1962
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
Theloderma gordoni is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is known from northern Thailand, northern Laos, and central to northern Vietnam. Common names Gordon's bug-eyed frog, Gordon's warted frog, and large warted treefrog have been coined for it.
Theloderma gordoni occurs in montane forests at elevations of 600–1,500 m (2,000–4,900 ft) above sea level, often in karst areas. Breeding takes place in water-filled tree holes and karst depressions where the tadpoles develop. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is also collected for the pet trade. It occurs in the Doi Suthep–Pui National Park in Thailand and in a number of protected areas in Vietnam.
Wikipedia contributors, Theloderma gordoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:53:41.646729+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Theloderma gordoni Taylor, 1962
- Name authority
- Taylor, 1962
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Theloderma
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusTheloderma Tschudi, 1838
- speciesTheloderma gordoni Taylor, 1962
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Theloderma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Theloderma auratum Poyarkov, Kropachev, Gogoleva & Orlov, 2018 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma lacustrinum Sivongxay, Davankham, Phimmachak, Phoumixay & Stuart, 2016 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma leporosum Tschudi, 1838 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma licin McLeod & Ahmad, 2007 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma nebulosum Rowley, Le, Hoang, Dau & Cao, 2011 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma palliatum Rowley, Le, Hoang, Dau & Cao, 2011 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma petilum (Stuart & Heatwole, 2004) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma pyaukkya Dever, 2017 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma rhododiscus (Liu & Hu, 1962) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma albopunctatum (Liu & Hu, 1962) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma annae Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Ngo & Ziegler, 2016 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Theloderma bicolor (Bourret, 1937) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=665686 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:568HL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.