Theloderma lateriticum Bain, Nguyen & Doan, 2009
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 lateriticum, the brick-red bug-eyed frog, is a frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is native to Vietnam and China and has been observed 1130 meters above sea level.
This frog lives in submontane evergreen forests containing streams and seeps. It has been observed between 240 and 1400 meters above sea level.
This frog's eggs are large. The female frog lays 6–8 per clutch. When the eggs hatch, they fall into the water below.
The IUCN classifies this frog as at least concern of extinction. It is only rarely seen, but this is because it is difficult to see and not because it is truly rare.
The frog's range includes some protected parks: Hoang Lien–Van Ban Proposed Nature Reserve, Ngoc Son-Ngo Loung and Ha Kia-Pa Co Nature Reserve, and Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve.
There are plans for a hydroelectric dam in the frog's range. Scientists expect this will have some impact on the population.
Wikipedia contributors, Theloderma lateriticum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:53:41.647729+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Theloderma lateriticum Bain, Nguyen & Doan, 2009
- Name authority
- Bain, Nguyen & Doan, 2009
- 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 lateriticum Bain, Nguyen & Doan, 2009
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 gordoni Taylor, 1962 | 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 |
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=1101967 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:568HS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.