Thoropa taophora (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923)
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
Thoropa taophora, also known as the rock frog, is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. These frogs are native to Brazil and Paraguay, where they inhabit the mountains and coastal areas within the State of São Paulo. They are also one of many species to live in the great global diversity hotspot of the Brazilian-Paraguayan Tropical Atlantic Forest. Territoriality is an important behavior for adult T. taophora males. Male individuals compete to monopolize breeding sites, which ultimately defines their reproductive success. Rates of survival for T. taophora offspring depend heavily on choosing the correct egg laying site. Egg clutches are typically laid in an environment containing flowing freshwater on a rocky surface, giving the frog its general name. An interesting characteristic of T. taophora tadpoles is their cannibalistic behavior towards clutches laid by other females apart from their mother's. This comes as a result of the lack of adequate breeding sites that males choose from likely due to the increasing biome fragmentation, such as that of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Wikipedia contributors, Thoropa taophora; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:53:57.747408+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Thoropa taophora (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923)
- Name authority
- (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Cycloramphidae
- Genus
- Thoropa
- 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
- familyCycloramphidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusThoropa Cope, 1865
- speciesThoropa taophora (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Thoropa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Thoropa megatympanum Caramaschi & Sazima, 1984 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thoropa saxatilis Cocroft & Heyer, 1988 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thoropa lutzi Cochran, 1938 | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thoropa miliaris (Spix, 1824) | CycloramphidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ololigon abbreviatus taophora Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 | 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=773985 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:56KWG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.