Theloderma nagalandense Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006
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 nagalandense, the Nagaland tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to India. Scientists know it from the two type localities. Both are in Nagaland State, one 1196 meters above sea level and one 1421 meters above sea level.
Scientists found the holotype near a town that was not near any body of water, so they infer the frogs might tolerate a degree of habitat disturbance. They believe the frogs are probably arboreal and lay breed in tree holes containing water because that is what other frogs in Theloderma do, but this has yet to be confirmed.
Wikipedia contributors, Theloderma nagalandense; 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 nagalandense Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006
- Name authority
- Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006
- 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 nagalandense Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006
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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Theloderma nagalandensis Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006 Orlov, Dutta, Ghate & Kent, 2006 | 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=775333 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:568HY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.